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I agree with ur answer....under the surface...because of the context " drilled into the ground "
At every point of Swift proposal the reader from today gets the idea he is being ironic.This way he is critisizing the attitudes an ideas of the time.In order to improve a financial situation people would sell their souls.Contemporaries could not understand and tought of it as a sacrifice, today it is something different, the idea is satirizised
The feelings of the crew vary depending on how they view the albatross.
When they view the albatross as a sign of good fortune, they are angry with the Mariner for shooting it. When they view the albatross as the one who brought the bad weather, they are glad the Mariner shot it. After the weather turns on them again, they again blame the Mariner for shooting the albatross, believing they are being punished for its death.
When they view the albatross as good, they are angry with the Mariner for killing it. When they view the albatross as evil, they are happy he killed it. Ultimately, they come to believe they are being punished for its death and are unhappy and angry with the Mariner.
Answer:
to inform readers about historical context.
Explanation:
The author has included these details to inform readers of the historical context of the story in the paragraph. The historical context, in this work, indicates circumstances or facts related to a moment of a certain time, such as a political, social, cultural and economic scenario, which are relevant to the story told and that will help the reader to understand some points of the narrative.
