Pilgrim's Progress

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Pilgrim's Progress
John Bunyan

"I seek a place that can never be destroyed, one that is pure, and that fadeth not away, and it is laid up in heaven, and safe there, to be given, at the time appointed, to them that seek it with all their heart," - this statement defines the entire journey of Christian to the Celestial City in the classic fiction novel Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan. Christian, our main protagonist, departs from the City of Destruction in a quest to reach the great and glorious Celestial City, a land promised as his reward, dare he complete it. Though not without toil and trouble does he seek this place, as he faces monsters and evil men who try to deter Christian from his pursuit. But with the help of those who serve the Lord and his fellow sojourners, Christian eventually attained the Celestial City and with great rejoicing enters the joy of his Lord. The book outlines the importance of faith and perseverance, as these two virtues are what Christian depended upon the most during the most perilous times of his uphill …show more content…

Christian weeps over his and his family's state, crying, "What must I do to save my soul?" As he laments over his own being, Christian meets a man named Evangelist, who teaches him about the Celestial City, and directs him towards the Wicket Gate, starting Christian on his journey. His family and his so-called "friends" tried to persuade him not to seek the Celestial City, deeming his enterprise quite foolish. Christian managed to bring one of his friends Pliable along with him, but Pliable was not able to stand the Slough of Despond. These events represent the first stage of the Christian life - the hearing of the Gospel, the awareness of sin, and the determination towards receiving salvation and eternal life in

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