The Pilgrim’s Progress · Character
Great-heart
A battle-tested guide with a sword and a steady voice, he escorts Christiana's household through the deadly stretches no pilgrim survives alone.
supporting
Also known as Mr. Great-heart, Great-heart, Mr. Great, Mr. Great - heart, Great - heart
First appearance: The Second Part
As a supporting figure in The Pilgrim’s Progress, Great-heart is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
The guide for Christiana and her group on their pilgrimage.
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Great-heart enters the Second Part as the protector Christiana's company desperately needs, a man whose courage is matched by his tenderness toward the weak. He carries a sword for giants and a patience for children,…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Guides and Helpers
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Breaking point
The "Endnotes" section functions as the narrative climax by shifting focus from the fictional pilgrim's journe…
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See Great-heart in The Second Part