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1、John BunyanJohn Bunyan约翰约翰约翰约翰班班班班扬扬 (1628-1688)(1628-1688) Content Part 1: Bunyans lifePart 2: Bunyans worksPart 3: The Pilgrims Progress Part 4: John Bunyans literary contribution and stylePart 5: QuestionPart 1: Part 1: Bunyans lifeBunyans lifeJohn Bunyan(16281688)Of humble origin, a son of a tin
2、smith His life covered the period of the great crisis in the puritan struggle for the survival of their various versions of extreme Protestant faith, and himself was of Baptist sympathies.Took part in the Civil War; after the Restoration of Charles II, the Puritans underwent sever persecution and he
3、 himself was imprisoned twice for his preaching, once for twelve years. It was during his second and shorter term that he wrote Part I of his masterpieceThe Pilgrims Progress. He had little schooling. Part 2: Bunyans works1. Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinner 罪人受恩记罪人受恩记功德无量功德无量2. The Pilgrims Pr
4、ogress 天路历天路历程程3. The Life and Death of Mr. Badman恶人先生的生平和死亡恶人先生的生平和死亡贝德曼先生的一生贝德曼先生的一生4.The Holy War 神圣战争神圣战争Part 3 Part 3 The Pilgrims ProgressThe Pilgrims ProgressIntroductionThe Pilgrims Progress is a prose allegory (a story in verse or prose in which abstract nouns are presented by persons and c
5、haracters with the purpose of teaching some lesson ) depicting the pilgrimage of a human soul in search of salvation. It has two parts. The first part deals with Christians pilgrimage to the Celestial City, through which he realized his own salvation. The second part deals with his wife and children
6、s salvation through their pilgrimage. Analysis 1: The Pilgrims Progressa man clothed with rags standing in a certain place, with his face from his own house, a book in his hand, and a great burden upon his back. I looked, and saw him open the book, and read therein; and as he read, he wept and tremb
7、led; and, not being able longer to contain, he brake out with a lamentable cry, saying, What shall I do? 一个人一个人穿着破烂的衣服穿着破烂的衣服, 站在一个地方站在一个地方,背对着自背对着自 己的房舍己的房舍,受礼拿着一本书受礼拿着一本书,背上背上负着一个沉重的负着一个沉重的包袱包袱。我正看着，只见他打开。我正看着，只见他打开书书本一边阅读，本一边阅读，一边流泪，全身颤抖，后来情不自禁地伤心起来：一边流泪，全身颤抖，后来情不自禁地伤心起来：“我应该做我应该做点什么？点什么？”Christi
8、anthe worldly troubles and worriesthe Biblethe City of Destruction 毁灭城毁灭城the Slough of Despond 绝望泥潭绝望泥潭the Vanity Fair 名利场名利场Doubting Castle 怀疑城堡怀疑城堡the Delectable Mountains 快乐山快乐山the Celestial City 天国城天国城Allegorical PlacesAllegorical People FaithfulMalice怨恨怨恨Badman恶人恶人Pickthank拍马拍马SuperstitionEnvyJ
9、udge Hate-good 恨善法官恨善法官TruthChristians JourneyAnalysis 2: The Pilgrims Progress l1. The travelers name is Christian, and he represents every Christian in human world. l2.The figures and places Christian encounters on his journey stand for the various experiences every Christian must go through in th
10、e quest for salvation.3. The religious book also gives a faithful picture of the English society in Bunyans age, added here and there with bitter satires upon the ruling classes. l In the sense of religion it is a Protestant study which highly praises the doctrine of Protestantism salvation. l In th
11、e story Bunyan gives us not only a symbolic picture of London at the time of the Restoration but also a comprehensive satirical picture of the English society and the legal procedure in England in Bunyans day. l 4.Symbolism is another feature in The Pilgrims Progress.Life a hard pilgrimageMan the pi
12、lgrimMans pursuit of eternal happiness without worldly troubles the pilgrims holy pilgrimage Analysis 3: about the excerpt “Vanity Fair” is a remarkable passage. It is an epitome of the English society after the Restoration.Everything can be sold or bought in this fair and the persecution of Christi
13、an and Faithful is described.William Makepeace Thackeray and his Vanity Fair.Part 4 Part 4 John Bunyans literary John Bunyans literary contribution and stylecontribution and style1. a master of allegory and parable & a chief puritan writer.2. Bunyans prose is admirable. It is popular speech ennobled
14、 by the solemn dignity and simplicity of the language of the English Bible.Part 5 Question:Part 5 Question:What is the difference of literature between the Elizabethan age and the revolution period? 2) Elizabethan literature was generally inspiring. It throbbed with youth and hope and vitality. Lite
15、rature in the Puritan Age expressed age and sadness. Even its brightest hours were followed by gloom and pessimism. 3) Elizabethan literature was intensely romantic. The romantic spirit sprang from the heart of youth. People believed all things, even the impossible. But in literature of the Puritan period; we can not find any romantic ardor.GoodbyeThanks for your attention !
