Question

Each character in The Pilgrim’s Progress has a symbolic meaning. Match each character with the idea it represents.

Answer 1

1. the search for religious truth - Christian: the quest of a true Christian is to find God, and thus love and truth
2. resistance and the inability to adapt to change - Obstinate: obstinate means stubborn, so this is an obvious answer
3. humanity’s weak will and lack of resolution - Pliable: pliable means weak, easy to bend to somebody else's will
4. God’s ability to guide humans by sending messengers - Evangelist: evangelists are messengers, so this is again an obvious choice

Answer 2

1. the search for religious truth - Christian: the quest of a true Christian is to find God, and thus love and truth2. resistance and the inability to adapt to change - Obstinate: obstinate means stubborn, so this is an obvious answer3. humanity’s weak will and lack of resolution - Pliable: pliable means weak, easy to bend to somebody else's will4. God’s ability to guide humans by sending messengers - Evangelist: evangelists are messengers, so this is again an obvious choice