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Paper #094971 :: "Pilgrim's Progress"
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A review of the strength of Christian's faith in "Pilgrim's Progress" by John Bunyan.

Written in 2006; 1,233 words; 0 source; MLA; $ 42.95

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This paper takes a look at John Bunyan's novel, "Pilgrim's Progress". This paper details how Christian's faith in God in the helps him overcome various obstacles.

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"In the first section of the novel, Christian overcomes the temptations of ease offered by Mr. Worldly Wiseman and the paths at Difficulty Hill, and decides to continue the difficult religious journey. Soon after Christian is advised by Evangelist to seek the Celestial City to lift his burdens, Christian enters the town of Carnal-Policy. Christian meets the helpful Mr. Worldly Wiseman who advises Christian to discontinue the risky trip, stating that there is "not a more dangerous and troublesome way in the world" (Bunyan 8). Christian does not mind the perils that lay ahead, though, and tells Mr. Worldly Wiseman, "methinks I care not what I meet with in the way, so be I can also meet with deliverance from my burden" (Bunyan 8). Mr. Worldly Wiseman attempts to convince Christian that he can live happily in the town of Morality where he will find "safety, friendship, and content" (Bunyan 9). He tells Christian to meet with Mr. Legality, a man who can help lift his burdens, and Christian agrees to speak with him. He is stopped when he sees Evangelist, though, who then chastises Christian for considering settling in the town of Morality instead of the Celestial City. While Morality is still a positive place, Evangelist tells Christian his burdens will not be lifted completely until he reaches the Celestial City. Mr. Legality cannot help, either, because Evangelist tells Christian that "by the deeds of the law no man living can be rid of his burden" (Bunyan 12). Christian pleads Evangelist to forgive him for not reaching the goal set for him and trying to find an easy way to lift his burdens. After Christian continues his travels, he reaches Difficulty Hill with two men he has met on the way, Formalist and Hypocrisy. When Formalist and Hypocrisy see how steep and high the hill is, they decide to take the other two routes around the hill called Danger and Destruction. Christian, though, sees the hill's height and says the difficulty will not bother him, for "better, tho difficult, the right way to go, then wrong, though easie, where the end is wo" (Bunyan 26). The path of Danger leads one lost into the woods, and the other path of Destruction leads the other to mountains where he falls to his death. Christian makes it midway to the top of Difficulty Hill where he finds an Arbour to rest, which is a stark difference from what Formalist and Hypocrisy found on their paths. Christian nearly gets persuaded to take the shorter routes to religion, but his strong convictions keep him headed on the right path to the Celestial City."

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