Answer:
a. sanctity of all wild creatures.
Explanation:
In "The Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner," we encounter a sailor who decides to shoot an albatross (a type of bird) that apparently helped the ship in its journey. The crew is angry at this act, thinking that the albatross did nothing to deserve it. However, as time goes by, the crew starts to believe that the albatross was in fact an omen, and that they made a terrible mistake in killing him. The regret the men experience over the death of the bird supports the theme of the sanctity of all wild creatures.
