天路历程

ThePilgrim'sProgressbyBunyanBriefIntroductionChristianallegoryTwopartsThePilgrim'sProgressfromThisWorldtoheaven.languageissimplicity、solemndignityandpureEnglish.ContentPlotcharactersPlacesThemesReasonofsuccessPartⅠThePilgrim'sProgressisareligiousallegory.IttellsofthespiritualpilgrimageofChristian,whofliesfromthecityofDestruction,meetswiththeperilsandtempatationoftheSloughofDespond,VanityFair......andfinallycomestotheCelestialCity.《天路历程》借用了寓言和梦境的形式，书中的叙述者在梦中看到一个叫做“基督徒”的人正在读一本书，知道了自己居住的城市将遭天火焚毁，惊恐不已。这时一个叫“传道者”的人指点他必须逃离自己的故乡，前往天国。基督徒背负着世界的重担，从此踏上了艰难而勇敢的历程，为自己、也为他人寻找救赎。PartⅡPresentsthepilgrimageofChristian'swife,Christiana;theirsons;andthemaiden,Mercy.TheyvisitthesamestoppingplacesthatChristianvisited,withtheadditionofGaius'InnbetweentheValleyoftheShadowofDeathandVanityFair.Bunyan,intheSecondPart,illustratestheideathatwomenaswellasmencanbebravepilgrims.第二部分写的是基督徒的妻子“女基督徒”和孩子们在一个叫做“无畏”的人的指引下，前往天堂的朝圣过程。班扬在第二部分表明了这样的观念：女人也可以是勇敢的朝圣者。characterPartⅠCHRISTIAN(基督徒）,themainpersonintheFirstPart,whosejourneytotheCelestialCityistheplotofthestory.EVANGELIST（传道）,heshowsChristianabookandtellhimtogototheCelestialCity.MR.WORLDLYWISEMAN（世智）,heliveinCarnalPolicy,whohelpChristiangooutofhiswayduringthejourneyFAITHFUL（忠厚）Christian'sfriendfromtheCityofDestruction,whoisalsogoingonpilgrimage.GOODWILL（仁慈）,thekeeperoftheWicketGatethroughwhichoneenterstheKing'sHighwaytotheCelestialCity.HOPEFUL（希望）,theresidentofVanityFair,whotakesFaithful'splaceasChristian'sfellowtraveller.IGNORANCE（无知）,ayounglad,whoalsojoinstheKing'sHighway,shecomefromthecountry——Conceit.（骄傲自大）PartⅡCHRISTIANA,wifeofCHRISTIANMATTHEW,CHRISTIANandCHRISTIANA'seldestson,whomarriesMERCY.SAMUEL,secondeldestson,whomarriesGrace,Mr.Mnason'sdaughter.JOSEPH,thirdeldestson,whomarriesMartha,Mr.Mnason'sdaughter.JAMES,youngestson,whomarriesPhoebe,Gaius'sdaughter.MERCY,CHRISTIANA'sneighbour,whogoeswithheronpilgrimageandmarriesMATTHEW.PlacesCityofDestruction,Christian'shome,representativeoftheworldHillDifficulty，Therearethreechoices:CHRISTIANtakesDifficulty(therightway),andFormalist（刻板）andHypocrisy（虚伪）takethetwootherways,whichprovetobedeadends.HouseBeautiful,apalacethatservesasareststopforpilgrimstotheCelestialCity.FromtheHouseBeautifulonecanseeforwardtotheDelectable（愉快的）Mountains.RiverofGodorRiveroftheWaterofLife,aplaceofsolace（安慰）forthepilgrims.Itflowsthroughameadow（草地）,greenallyearlongandfilledwithlushfruittrees.TheEnchanted(魔法）Ground,anareahastheairthatmakespilgrimswanttostoptosleep.Ifonegoestosleepinthisplace,oneneverwakesup.TheLandofBeulah,alushgardenareajustthissideoftheRiverofDeath.TheRiverofDeath,thedreadfulriverdeeperorshallowerdependingonthefaithoftheonetraversingit.TheCelestialCity,theDesiredCountryofpilgrims,heaven,theplaceoftheLordoftheHill,God.Themes1、KnowledgeGainedThroughTravelknowledgeisgainedthroughtravelbyChristianandhiscompanionslearningfromtheirmistakesontheirjourney.2、TheImportanceofReadingEmphasizedthroughoutThePilgrim'sProgressbecausethepilgrimsreachsalvationandhappinessbyunderstandingtheBible.ThepilgrimswhohavenotreadanddonotunderstandtheBibleareviewedasdisappointments,whowillnotgainentrytotheCelestialCity.3、TheValueofCommunityThevalueofcommunityisportrayedinPartIIthroughChristiana'sjourneytotheCelestialCitywithherchildrenandafewothercompanions.Bunyanhatedthekingandhisgovernment,andsawanddetested(厌恶）theinjusticeoflaw,trialsandmagistrates(地方官员）that'swhyhispilgrim'sprogresshadwonimmediatesuccessamongbakers,weavers,tailors......allkindsofordinarypeople.REASONOFSUCCESSTHANKYOUFORWATCHING！