The Pilgrim’s Progress
Introduction + Context
Plot Summary
Detailed Summary & Analysis
Part 1: The Author’s Apology Part 1: Fleeing the City of Destruction Part 1: The Slough of Despond Part 1: Mr. Worldly Wiseman Part 1: At the Wicket-Gate Part 1: The Interpreter’s House Part 1: The Cross Part 1: Hill Difficulty and Palace Beautiful Part 1: The Valley of Humiliation Part 1: The Valley of the Shadow of Death Part 1: Christian and Faithful Part 1: Talkative Part 1: Vanity Fair Part 1: Christian, Hopeful, and By-ends Part 1: Demas and By-path Meadow Part 1: Giant Despair and Doubting Castle Part 1: The Delectable Mountains Part 1: Ignorance, Little-faith, and Flatterer Part 1: The Enchanted Ground Part 1: Fear and Backsliding Part 1: Beulah, the River of Death, and the Celestial City Part 1: Conclusion Part 2: Introduction Part 2: Christiana Part 2: The Wicket-gate Part 2: The Interpreter’s House Part 2: From the Interpreter’s House to the Porter’s House Part 2: At the Porter’s House Part 2: Matthew’s Illness Part 2: The Valley of Humiliation Part 2: The Valley of the Shadow of Death Part 2: Honest and Fearing Part 2: At Gaius’s Inn Part 2: Feeble-mind and a Visit to Vanity Part 2: Doubting Castle and the Delectable Mountains Part 2: Valiant-for-Truth Part 2: The Pilgrims Cross the River
Themes
All Themes The Burden of Sin and Salvation through Christ The World vs. Christianity Obstacles on the Journey The Centrality of the Bible Women as Pilgrims
Quotes
Characters
All Characters Christian Faithful Hopeful Christiana Evangelist Pliable Mr. Worldly Wiseman Legality Good-will/Keeper of the Gate Shining Ones Simple Sloth Presumption Formalist Hypocrisy Apollyon Adam the First/Moses Talkative By-ends Giant Despair Shepherds Ignorance Temporary Mercy Feeble-mind
Symbols
All Symbols Burden Wicket-gate Roll / Certificate / Scroll
Literary Devices
All Literary Devices Allegory Allusions Ethos Flashbacks Foreshadowing Frame Story Genre Imagery Irony Logos Metaphors Mood Motifs Pathos Personification Setting Similes Situational Irony Style Tone
Quizzes
All Quizzes Part 1: The Author’s Apology Quiz Part 1: Fleeing the City of Destruction Quiz Part 1: The Slough of Despond Quiz Part 1: Mr. Worldly Wiseman Quiz Part 1: At the Wicket-Gate Quiz Part 1: The Interpreter’s House Quiz Part 1: The Cross Quiz Part 1: Hill Difficulty and Palace Beautiful Quiz Part 1: The Valley of Humiliation Quiz Part 1: The Valley of the Shadow of Death Quiz Part 1: Christian and Faithful Quiz Part 1: Talkative Quiz Part 1: Vanity Fair Quiz Part 1: Christian, Hopeful, and By-ends Quiz Part 1: Demas and By-path Meadow Quiz Part 1: Giant Despair and Doubting Castle Quiz Part 1: The Delectable Mountains Quiz Part 1: Ignorance, Little-faith, and Flatterer Quiz Part 1: The Enchanted Ground Quiz Part 1: Fear and Backsliding Quiz Part 1: Beulah, the River of Death, and the Celestial City Quiz Part 1: Conclusion Quiz Part 2: Introduction Quiz Part 2: Christiana Quiz Part 2: The Wicket-gate Quiz Part 2: The Interpreter’s House Quiz Part 2: From the Interpreter’s House to the Porter’s House Quiz Part 2: At the Porter’s House Quiz Part 2: Matthew’s Illness Quiz Part 2: The Valley of Humiliation Quiz Part 2: The Valley of the Shadow of Death Quiz Part 2: Honest and Fearing Quiz Part 2: At Gaius’s Inn Quiz Part 2: Feeble-mind and a Visit to Vanity Quiz Part 2: Doubting Castle and the Delectable Mountains Quiz Part 2: Valiant-for-Truth Quiz Part 2: The Pilgrims Cross the River Quiz
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The Pilgrim’s Progress

by

John Bunyan
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Shining Ones Character Analysis

The Shining Ones are angels who minister to Christian throughout his travels—for example, giving him new clothes and a sealed roll after he loses his burden of sin at the Cross. A Shining One also disciplines Christian and Hopeful after they heedlessly follow the Flatterer and get caught in a net, but then he lovingly sends them on the correct path. Shining Ones accompany the pilgrims from the River of Death to the Celestial Gate.

Shining Ones Quotes in The Pilgrim’s Progress

The The Pilgrim’s Progress quotes below are all either spoken by Shining Ones or refer to Shining Ones. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
The Burden of Sin and Salvation through Christ Theme Icon
).
Part 1: Beulah, the River of Death, and the Celestial City Quotes

The men then asked, What must we do in the holy place? To whom it was answered, You must there receive the comfort of all your toil, and have joy for all your sorrow; you must reap what you have sown, even the fruit of all your Prayers and Tears, and sufferings for the King by the way. In that place you must wear Crowns of Gold, and enjoy the perpetual sight and vision of the Holy one, for there you shall see him as he is. There also you shall serve him continually with praise, with shouting, and thanksgiving, whom you desired to serve in the World, though with much difficulty, because of the infirmity of your flesh.

Related Characters: Christian (speaker), Hopeful (speaker), Shining Ones (speaker)
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Page Number: 164
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Shining Ones Quotes in The Pilgrim’s Progress

The The Pilgrim’s Progress quotes below are all either spoken by Shining Ones or refer to Shining Ones. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
The Burden of Sin and Salvation through Christ Theme Icon
).
Part 1: Beulah, the River of Death, and the Celestial City Quotes

The men then asked, What must we do in the holy place? To whom it was answered, You must there receive the comfort of all your toil, and have joy for all your sorrow; you must reap what you have sown, even the fruit of all your Prayers and Tears, and sufferings for the King by the way. In that place you must wear Crowns of Gold, and enjoy the perpetual sight and vision of the Holy one, for there you shall see him as he is. There also you shall serve him continually with praise, with shouting, and thanksgiving, whom you desired to serve in the World, though with much difficulty, because of the infirmity of your flesh.

Related Characters: Christian (speaker), Hopeful (speaker), Shining Ones (speaker)
The World vs. Christianity Theme Icon
Obstacles on the Journey Theme Icon
The Centrality of the Bible Theme Icon
Page Number: 164
Explanation and Analysis:
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