此岸到彼岸——《天路历程》的苦难观探究

From This World to That Which is to Come:an Exploration of the Idea of Suffering in The Pilgrim's Progress

《天路历程》是英国清教徒约翰·班扬最广为人知的作品,讲述了主人公"基督徒"一路历经重重磨难,最终荣入天城的故事。分析"基督徒"从此岸到彼岸的经历并探究《天路历程》的苦难观,有助于理解其中的清教思想和时代背景,对身处困境时的当代人具有借鉴意义。

The Pilgrim ＇s Progress by John Bunyan is a Christian allegory which dipicts how the pro-tagonist Christian enters the eternal city after going through much hardship. The analysis on the journey from this world to that which is to come and the exploration of the idea of suffering are expected to con-tribute to the understanding of the essence of Puritanism and the cultural background of the author. It also provides a good reference to people in modern age.