“the albatross did follow, and every day, for food or play, came to the mariner’s hollo! in mist or cloud, on mast or shroud, it perched for vespers nine…” in samuel taylor coleridge’s “the rime of the ancient mariner,” why do the sailors think the albatross follows the ship? the ship offers a good place to perch. they feed it, and it likes to play with them. it is too misty or cloudy for the bird to fly away. the ship’s mast and shroud attract it.

Sister carrie, chapter ii theodore dreiser how does the author prepare readers for the last full paragraph of this passage? a) the author introduces carrie by showing readers the similarities between carrie and her sister, who is married to a hardworking man. b) the author introduces carrie as the jealous sibling of minnie, who works hard to make carrie feel welcome without upsetting her own marital balance. c) the author introduces carrie as an observant and young woman who notices the routine of her sister and brother-in-law, with whom she is staying. d) the author introduces carrie as a rather selfish and naive young woman who accepts the hospitality of her sister and brother-in-law until she can find a job in the city.