1. Coleridge, like the other Romantic poets, prefers the country to the city, the natural to the artificial, and solitude to society Write three sentences in which you identify a specific trait of the Hermit (with textual support) to show that he is an admirable character, ono a Romantic poet would admire.
2. In the last ten stanzas of the poem, the mariner explains how he is free, and what he must do in order to stay that way, before he leaves the scene
In a paragraph explain how the old man is like a writer (perhaps like Coleridge himself, and how he is not like a writer, citing from these lines (582-625)
To help you think of points of comparison, consider the word "lonely in line 599 (and the context for that word).
3. From what perspective is "Bartleby the Scrivener" told? How would this story be different if it were told from the perspective of Bartleby, rather than the narrator? What sort of different information do you
think the readers would receive?
Be sure to include at least two examples of this. What do you think they would no longer know?
4. Emerson claims that morality among societies and individuals is the most integral component of a civilized society
In a well-composed essay, evaluate this statement, stating whether or not you agree
Be sure to include at least two examples from the text in your evaluation, and state why you do or do not agree