comment-he does not act-1 he does not act

The Mariner does repent after killing the albatross, and although he never fully redeems himself from his sins in the eyes of God, he does gain knowledge through the anguish he experiences from his punishment. However, it is easy for the reader to overlook the fact that the Mariner's fate is decided in a dice game; it is random. Therefore, his own redemption, as well as his passivity, seems meaningless. The dice game makes life and death appear futile. The suggested futility between living and dying significantly retract from the importance of the Mariner's repentance and acquirement of knowledge. The reader wants to believe that the Mariner's trials and tribulations serve a purpose; however, if life and death are random, these too lose significance.