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dutchlee 's review for:
The Pilgrim's Progress
by W.R. Owens, John Bunyan
I really liked this novel. I really like that this is a continuing journey. They aren't to fully stop anywhere no matter how long until they arrive at the celestial city, although they do stop at times for weeks or months. It made me think about the Christian journey and how it isn't just about conversion but there's a whole new life we live with God after we become Christians.
I enjoyed the various places and people that the pilgrims came across. Bunyan does a great job incorporating that various personalities and events that people come across. It's especially interesting to read of how things change over time such as between Christian's and Christiana's journey. Also that some journey straight while others go back to aid others in their journey.
I read the short story "The Celestial Railroad" by Nathaniel Hawthorne right after this. It's a parady of Pilgrim's Progress that was written a couple hundred years later. It's a powerful satire against the culture of the day and still speaks strongly against our culture today. I recommend reading that after you finish Pilgrim's Progress.
The most interesting place for me was the Valley of Humiliation. Bunyan notes that Jesus took up his residence there while he was on earth (p.224). In light of what Bunyan says about the Valley of Humiliation, it is a powerful image of Jesus and his ministry.
The version I read was in the original English with Bunyan's margin notes. I recommend reading it in the original version as well. It takes a but to get used to the language but this version has a dictionary in the back for words you don't know and it makes for a wonderful read.
I enjoyed the various places and people that the pilgrims came across. Bunyan does a great job incorporating that various personalities and events that people come across. It's especially interesting to read of how things change over time such as between Christian's and Christiana's journey. Also that some journey straight while others go back to aid others in their journey.
I read the short story "The Celestial Railroad" by Nathaniel Hawthorne right after this. It's a parady of Pilgrim's Progress that was written a couple hundred years later. It's a powerful satire against the culture of the day and still speaks strongly against our culture today. I recommend reading that after you finish Pilgrim's Progress.
The most interesting place for me was the Valley of Humiliation. Bunyan notes that Jesus took up his residence there while he was on earth (p.224). In light of what Bunyan says about the Valley of Humiliation, it is a powerful image of Jesus and his ministry.
The version I read was in the original English with Bunyan's margin notes. I recommend reading it in the original version as well. It takes a but to get used to the language but this version has a dictionary in the back for words you don't know and it makes for a wonderful read.