The Importance Of Names In Pilgrim's Progress
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In the book Pilgrim’s Progress, there are a multitude of characters whose defining characteristic is their name. For example, the main character’s name is Christian, because he is a Christian, and one of his travel companion’s names was Faithful, who was named such due to his unwavering faith in God. All throughout the book, these types of names are used, and they signify something significant immediately about the character. If I were a character in Pilgrim’s Progress, my name would be Loyal. Loyal would be an excellent addition in the book because she would stay with Christian throughout his entire journey, teach him to follow God’s will without hesitation, and represent a key characteristic in a true christian.
Foremost, Loyal would accompany Christian in the journey to the Celestial City in
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In this essay, the author
- Explains that in pilgrim's progress, a multitude of characters whose defining characteristic is their name are used throughout the book, and they signify something significant immediately about the character.
- Explains that loyal would accompany christian in the journey to the celestial city, but none of them were with christian from beginning to end. faithful's untimely demise and unrelenting trust in god converted one man, hopeful.
- Explains that loyal would teach christian to follow god's will without hesitation. christian made three mistakes while making his way to the celestial city: losing the scroll, choosing to walk through the meadow, and considering suicide.
- Explains that loyalty to god, the word, and the people who surround them is a crucial component to being good christians. christians must remain loyal to the commandments in order for god to abide in us.
- Opines that being loyal is a quality all should obtain in order to become closer to christ and salvation.
While Christian had companions during his journey, none of them were with Christian from beginning to end. Once Pliable, one of Christian’s neighbors from the City of Destruction, fell into the Slough of Despond in the early parts of their travels, Pliable “became so discouraged by that experience that he refused to go any farther,” (Bunyan 25). Faithful, a good, honest christian, was burned at the stake for his beliefs after travelling quite a ways with Christian. Fortunately, Faithful’s untimely demise and unrelenting trust in God converted one man, Hopeful, into a believer. Hopeful joined Christian in his pilgrimage and completed the journey with him to the Celestial City. If Loyal were with Christian, she would never abandon him intentionally and she would aid him in his journey in many ways. Loyal would complete the journey with Christian and Hopeful to the Celestial City without ever leaving Christian’s
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