# John Bunyan — A Day at a Time character guide

> John Bunyan in A Day at a Time by Archibald Alexander.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Bunyan, John

**First appearance:** 0003-i-a-day-at-a-time

## Who they are

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

## In the story

### [XI: Culpable Goodness](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_day_at_a_time_se/chapters/xi-culpable-goodness)

Referenced for his phrase 'grievous crab-tree cudgel' in the context of blunt speech.

### [A Khaki Virtue](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_day_at_a_time_se/chapters/xii-a-khaki-virtue)

Mentioned in reference to the pilgrim Christian hearing a man singing as he goes through the valley.

### [Under the Juniper Tree](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_day_at_a_time_se/chapters/xx-under-the-juniper-tree)

Bunyan is cited as a spiritual expert who describes the pilgrim's journey from the Palace Beautiful to the Valley of Humiliation.

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