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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Formalist Character Analysis

Formalist is a man who climbs over the wall of Salvation to access the narrow way, instead of entering the prescribed way, through the Wicket-gate. Christian warns him and Hypocrisy that he is a thief in the Lord’s territory and thus will not be welcomed when he reaches the Celestial City. After taking an easy path to avoid the Hill Difficulty, he’s never seen again.
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Formalist Character Timeline in The Pilgrim’s Progress

The timeline below shows where the character Formalist appears in The Pilgrim’s Progress. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Part 1: The Cross
The Burden of Sin and Salvation through Christ Theme Icon
The World vs. Christianity Theme Icon
Just then, two men scramble over the wall beside the narrow way: their names are Formalist and Hypocrisy. They explain to Christian that they’re taking a shortcut to Mount Zion. Christian... (full context)
Part 1: Hill Difficulty and Palace Beautiful
Obstacles on the Journey Theme Icon
...named Danger and Destruction. Christian refreshes himself at a spring and then climbs the hill. Formality and Hypocrisy take the other paths, assuming these routes are easier and are bound for... (full context)
Part 2: From the Interpreter’s House to the Porter’s House
Obstacles on the Journey Theme Icon
Next, they arrive at the Hill Difficulty. Great-heart shows the women the by-ways by which Formality and Hypocrisy got lost. Even though the byways are chained off and filled with ditches,... (full context)
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