1. It's commonly stated that Bunyan's characters are universal, meaning they represent human types that exist across all eras and locations. Can you identify any contemporary equivalents to characters like Talkative, Ignorance, Valiant-for-truth, and Feeble-mind?

2. Considering that Christian and Christiana traverse nearly identical landscapes in both parts, how does Bunyan manage to avoid redundancy in the second part?

3. In what ways does The Pilgrim's Progress possess a dreamlike quality? Why is a dream an effective medium for conveying an allegory?

4. Why do you believe Bunyan chose to conclude the first part with the damnation of Ignorance, a relatively minor character, rather than with Christian's arrival in the Celestial City?

5. The Pilgrim's Progress is composed of a series of dialogues. Which of these dialogues feel more like genuine conversations to you? Which ones feel less authentic? Why?

6. The adjectives heroic and humble can both be applied to Christian. How does Bunyan harmonize these seemingly contradictory traits in his pilgrim?