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John Bunyan约翰·班扬 John Bunyan(1628—1688) I am at a point with you: if I were out prison today, I would preach the gospel again tomorrow, by the help of God. John Bunyan: a Puritan poet His Works: 1. Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinner (written in prison) 《罪人受恩记》《功德无量》 2. Pilgrim’s Progress (masterpiece) 《天路历程》 John Bunyan: a Puritan poet 3. The Life and Death of Mr. Badman 《恶人先生的生平和死亡》 《贝德曼先生的一生》 4.The Holy War 《神圣战争》 Analysis: The Pilgrim’s Progress Analysis: The Pilgrim’s Progress 1. The Pilgrim’s Progress is a religious allegory. 2. Though an allegory, its characters impress the reader like real persons. In reality, the Celestial City in The Pilgrim’s Progress is the vision of an ideal happy society dreamed by a poor tinker in the 17th century, through a veil of religious mist（迷雾） Analysis: The Pilgrim’s Progress Analysis: The Pilgrim’s Progress 3. “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 Christian and Faithful is described. Analysis: The Pilgrim’s Progress 1. Bunyan cherished a deep hatred of both the king and his government. 2. Bunyan’s prose is admirable. It is popular speech ennobled by the solemn dignity and simplicity of the language of the English Bible. John Bunyan 3.Symbolism is another feature in The Pilgrim’s Progress. Bunyan’s language: 1.Bunyan’s language is chiefly plain and colloquial and quite modern in comparison with that of the writers of the Renaissance. 2. His language is clear, vivid, natural, homely (朴实的), fluent, musical and powerful. Bunyan’s language: Bunyan’s language: Were got: go, come, become, arrive;古代語法：to be, past perfect,表示過去完成時。 beareth: bears bawds Group Discussion Try to compare and contrast the Pilgrim’s Progress and Journey to the West Assignment Try to find out some information about the 18th Century. Read the life and work (the Footprint )of Robinson Crusoe: Elements of Reading F