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John Bunyan

Author of Pilgrim's Progress, referenced as an example of spiritual perseverance.

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Also known as Bunyan, John

First appearance: i a day at a time

John Bunyan shows up with force in XI: Culpable Goodness. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Referenced for his phrase 'grievous crab-tree cudgel' in the context of blunt speech.
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In XI: Culpable Goodness: Referenced for his phrase 'grievous crab-tree cudgel' in the context of blunt speech. Later, in A Khaki Virtue: Mentioned in reference to the pilgrim Christian hearing a man singing as he goes…

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  • Diverse Moral and Spiritual Illustrations
  • Protagonist
  • Exemplary Biblical Figures

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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