Is Christabel innocent or not?

Christabel, by Samuel Taylor Coleridge Does anyone know what the meaning of the name Christabel is? Yes, of course it means Christian. Is Christabel really a Christian girl like Coleridge explains or not? Let’s find out. She doesn’t like to sin as Coleridge explains, but it’s not true, because Christabel sins throughout the poem in many different ways and who knows if she continued to sin in the future since the poem is not finished by Coleridge. Examples will be provided on how Christabel made sinful decisions.  First off everyone knows that “Christabel” poem is extremely long, and very confusing. It makes me feel “mad” and also “stupid,” because I don’t understand most of the words and phrases in it. Christabel ‘s behavior is not innocent and Christian, and at times it can also be called inappropriate. In the beginning of the poem Christabel is sneaking out of the castle. Wait, I have a question: why would a Christian girl go outside of castle to pray when she has a church at home?  As Christabel meets Geraldine, she doesn't feel that everything is right, but wants to be with her.  When Geraldine seems scared, “Then Christabel stretched forth her hand her hand/And comforted fair Geraldine” (Coleridge 5).  She comforts Geraldine and offers to take her to her house and have her father take her home. Yet Christabel stretching out her hand can also be referring to Eve stretching out her hand and taking the apple from the snake.  By stretching out her hand she is probably accepting evil and sin.  Later on in the story Christabel brings Geraldine to her room, offers her some wine and gets undressed  Is she trying to be friendly or she wants to manipulate her guest by offering her some “virtuous powers” wine? The guest sleeps over with Christabel , and it can be assumed they did far more than just sleep. Christabel is crying a lot throughout the poem perhaps because she knows that she has sinned and is regretting it. On the other hand she is hoping that her sins will be forgotten and nobody will know about them" by Alina Seminsky (article). Would this be considered taking responsibility for her actions?  Even though Christabel is being very inappropriate throughout the poem, Coleridge continues to provide excuses why she is innocent. Personally that’s not understandable for me.

Christabel, by Samuel Taylor Coleridge