英国作家简介之John-Bunyan

1、John Bunyan约翰 (1628-1688) 1Content Part 1: Bunyans lifePart 2: Bunyans worksPart 3: The Pilgrims Progress Part 4: John Bunyans literary contribution and stylePart 5: Question2Part 1: Bunyans life3John Bunyan(16281688)4Of humble origin, a son of a tinsmith His life covered the period of the great cri

2、sis in the puritan struggle for the survival of their various versions of extreme Protestant faith, and himself was of Baptist sympathies.Took part in the Civil War; after the Restoration of Charles II, the Puritans underwent sever persecution and he himself was imprisoned twice for his preaching, o

3、nce for twelve years. It was during his second and shorter term that he wrote Part I of his masterpieceThe Pilgrims Progress. He had little schooling. 5Part 2: Bunyans works1. Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinner 罪人受恩记功德无量2. The Pilgrims Progress 天路历程63. The Life and Death of Mr. Badman恶人先生的生平和死亡贝

4、德曼先生的一生4.The Holy War 神圣战争7Part 3 The Pilgrims Progress8IntroductionThe Pilgrims Progress is a prose allegory (a story in verse or prose in which abstract nouns are presented by persons and characters with the purpose of teaching some lesson ) depicting the pilgrimage of a human soul in search of sa

5、lvation. It has two parts. The first part deals with Christians pilgrimage to the Celestial City, through which he realized his own salvation. The second part deals with his wife and childrens salvation through their pilgrimage. 9Analysis 1: The Pilgrims Progressa man clothed with rags standing in a

6、 certain place, with his face from his own house, a book in his hand, and a great burden upon his back. I looked, and saw him open the book, and read therein; and as he read, he wept and trembled; and, not being able longer to contain, he brake out with a lamentable cry, saying, What shall I do? 一个人

7、穿着破烂的衣服, 站在一个地方,背对着自 己的房舍,受礼拿着一本书,背上负着一个沉重的包袱。我正看着，只见他打开书本一边阅读，一边流泪，全身颤抖，后来情不自禁地伤心起来：“我应该做点什么？”Christianthe worldly troubles and worriesthe Bible10the City of Destruction 毁灭城the Slough of Despond 绝望泥潭the Vanity Fair 名利场Doubting Castle 怀疑城堡the Delectable Mountains 快乐山the Celestial City 天国城Allegorical

8、 PlacesAllegorical People FaithfulMalice怨恨Badman恶人Pickthank拍马SuperstitionEnvyJudge Hate-good 恨善法官TruthChristians Journey111213Analysis 2: The Pilgrims Progress 1. The travelers name is Christian, and he represents every Christian in human world. 2.The figures and places Christian encounters on his j

9、ourney stand for the various experiences every Christian must go through in the quest for salvation.143. The religious book also gives a faithful picture of the English society in Bunyans age, added here and there with bitter satires upon the ruling classes. In the sense of religion it is a Protesta

10、nt study which highly praises the doctrine of Protestantism salvation. In the story Bunyan gives us not only a symbolic picture of London at the time of the Restoration but also a comprehensive satirical picture of the English society and the legal procedure in England in Bunyans day. 15 4.Symbolism

11、 is another feature in The Pilgrims Progress.Life a hard pilgrimageMan the pilgrimMans pursuit of eternal happiness without worldly troubles the pilgrims holy pilgrimage16 Analysis 3: about the excerpt “Vanity Fair” is a remarkable passage. It is an epitome of the English society after the Restorati

12、on.Everything can be sold or bought in this fair and the persecution of Christian and Faithful is described.William Makepeace Thackeray and his Vanity Fair.17Part 4 John Bunyans literary contribution and style181. a master of allegory and parable & a chief puritan writer.2. Bunyans prose is admirabl

13、e. It is popular speech ennobled by the solemn dignity and simplicity of the language of the English Bible.191) Bunyan is known for his simple and lively prose style. He used everyday idiomatic expressions naturally. 2) His prose, modeled on that of the king James Bible, is clear enough to be follow

14、ed by any reader, and it is always full of specific and plausible details. 3) His biblical language enabled him to narrate his stories and reveal his ideas in a direct and straightforward way.20Part 5 Question:What is the difference of literature between the Elizabethan age and the revolution period

15、? 21 The Revolution Period was one of confusion in literature. English literature of the period witnessed a conflict between the two antagonistic camps. We can see that it is different from the literature of Elizabethan Period in the following three aspects:1) Elizabethan literature had a marked uni

16、ty and the feeling of patriotism and devotion to the Queen, but in the Revolution Period, all this was changed, the king became the open enemy of the people, and the country was divided by the struggle for political and religious liberty. So literature was as divided in spirit as were the struggling parties. 222) Elizabethan literature was generally inspiring. It throbbed with youth and hope and vitality. Literature in the Puritan Age expressed age and sadness. Even its brightest hours were followed by gloom and pessimism. 3