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John Bunyan (1660-1731) Writer’s Background Born into a poor tinker’s family in 1628 Received very little formal education, but the boy had a profound imagination. His marriage in 1647 with a Christian woman led him to the Lord. He joined a Nonconformist Church and began to preach, by the roadside or on the village green, telling people of his vision and interpretation of God’s doctrine. He was thrown into prison in 1660 for preaching without receiving permission from the Established Church. He remained in prison for 12 years because of his refusing to take a vow to give up preaching. He was imprisoned again in 1675 on charge of the same offence. It was during this second term in prison that he wrote The Pilgrim’s Progress, which was published in 1678 after his release. He died in 1688 from a bad fever. works The Pilgrim’s Progress(1678) Abounding to the Chief of the Sinners(1666) The Life and Death of Mr. Badman(1680) The Holy War(1682) Writer’s literary Ideas Like most working men at the time, Bunyan had a deep hatred for the corrupted, hypocritical rich who accumulated their wealth “by hook and by crook.” As a stout Puritan, he had made a conscientious study of the Bible and firmly believed in salvation through spiritual struggle. Writing Style Bunyan’s style was modeled after that of the English Bible. With his concrete and living language and carefully observed and vividly presented details, he made it possible for the reader of the least education to share the pleasure of reading his novel and to relive the experience of his characters. “the Vanity Fair”, an excerpt part 1 of The Pilgrim’s Progress Characters: Places: Christian, the Pilgrim city of destruction Pliable, his friend Stough of Despond Mr. Evangelist Mr. Worldly Wiseman Faithful Vanity Fair Apollyon Hopeful, a new friend Celestial City Giant Despair Analysis of the Work The Pilgrim’s Progress is the most succe