Thursday, June 1, 2017

Pilgrim's Progress Synopsis V3

(Also see Cliff’s notes: https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/p/the-pilgrims-progress/summary-and-analysis/part-1-section-4)

1.    Visited by Evangelist p10
2.    Leave City of Destruction, wife and sons, journey to Celestial City (Mount Zion) p11
3.    Pursued by Obstinate and Pliable p13
4.    Falls into the Slough of Despond p19
5.    Encounters Help p20
6.    Meets Worldly Wiseman who gives bad advice p22
7.    The high hill (Mt Sinai) is close ahead p25
8.    Heads toward Mr Legality’s house and the town of Morality p26
9.    Arrive at Wicket Gate p32
10. Enters Goodwill’s house p32
11. Just outside the gate is a Beelzebub’s strong castle p32
12. Told to visit Interpreter who teaches him about faith p35
13. The portrait of the godly pastor p36
14. The distinction between the law and the gospel p37
15. The virtue of patience contrasted with passion p38
16. The grace of Christ conquers the assailed heart p40
17. The persevering valiant pilgrim p41
18. The despairing reprobate in the iron cage p42
19. The warning of the final day of judgment p44
20. Walks along the Wall of Salvation p47
21. Sees Christ’s tomb and the cross p47
22. Arrives at the Place of Deliverance p47
23. Three Shining Ones (angels) give him a certificate to enter the Celestial City 47
24. Overtakes Simple, Sloth and Presumption p49
25. Talks with Formalist and Hypocrisy p50
26. Starts ascending Hill Difficulty p53
27. Formalist & Hypocrisy decide to take the easier paths to danger and destruction p53
28. Approached by Timorous and Mistrust p55
29. Falls asleep and loses the certificate p55
30. Reproaches himself and retraces his tracks to find the certificate p57
31. Meets lion-sized opposition p58
32. Met by Watchful, porter of the Palace Beautiful p58
33. Meets the four mistresses (Discretion, Piety, Charity, Prudence) of the Palace Beautiful inImanuel’s Land and shelter and feed him p59
34. Given a Sword, Shield, Helmet, Breastplate, All-Prayer, and Shoes that would never wear out p68
35. Descends the Valley of Humiliation p70
36. Meets Shame
37. Faithful met Discontent, who argues that humiliation would displease his friends Pride, Arrogancy, Self-conceit, Worldly-glory
38. Meets Apollyon who tries to kill him p71
39. Strikes Apollyon with his sword p75
40. Continues through the Valley of the Shadow of Death p77
41. Meets Faithful p84
42. Joined by Talkative who is spurned p94
43. Evangelist arrives and warns of the wicked town of Vanity p107
44. Evangelist foretells that one of them will die in Vanity p109
45. Resist temptation and are mocked p112
46. Vanity citizens imprison them for mocking the local religion p113
47. Tried in court by judge Hate-Good p115
48. Witnesses against Faithful Envy, Superstition, and Pickthank p115
49. Faithful defends himself and is executed, rising to heaven p120
50. Christian remanded to prison but escapes p120
51. Joined by Hopeful p121
52. They meet By-Ends from Fair-Speech who is rejected p121
53. Enter plain Ease where smooth-talker Demas tempts with silver @ hill Lucre p130
54. They pass him by p132
55. Monument to Lot’s wife p133
56. Take shelter for the night at Doubting Castle p136
57. Awakened by the Giant Despair who imprisons and tortures them p140
58. Despair’s wide Diffidence wants to kill the prisoners p140
59. They escape after recalling they have the key of Promise p144
60. Approach Delectable Mountains near the Celestial City p146
61. Meet wise shepherds, Knowledge, Experience, Watchful, and Sincere who warn of treacherous mountains Error & Caution p146
62. They point out others blinded by Despair who wander among nearby tombs p148
63. They warn them to avoid shortcuts that may lead to hell p149
64. Meet Ignorance who believes he is saved by a good life p151
65. Christian refutes him and he leaves their company p152
66. The terrifying end of Turn-away p153
67. The colorless testimony of Little-faith p154
68. Meet Flatterer who snares them in a net p163
69. Atheist denies Celestial City exists p166
70. Cross sleep-inducing Enchanted Ground and try to stay awake by talking p169
71. Hopeful testifies to his conversion at Vanity Fair p170
72. Closer reacquaintance is made with Ignorance p177
73. Christian recalls his acquaintance with Temporary p186
74. Gleefully approach the land of Beulah where the Celestial City is located p190
75. There are flowers and fruit which refresh the travelers p191
76. They must cross the River of Death without a bridge p193
77. Christian nearly drowns but Hopeful reminds him of Christ’s love p195
78. Christian emerges safely from the water p195
79. The residents of the Celestial City joyously welcome the two pilgrims. P196
80. The fearful end of Ignorance p201




Suggestions
1)    Title Banner in one of the corners – like The Fall of Jerusalem (https://www.warlight.net/Map/9359-Fall-Jerusalem-Crusades) or Rise of Rome (https://www.warlight.net/Map/6618-Rise-Rome) or a map scroll: with inscription such as
“Inspired by Pilgrim’s Progress, John Bunyan 1678”
2)    Link to information page, either one we make or the wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pilgrim%27s_Progress
3)    Add link to pdf file (http://bunyanministries.org/books/pp_full_text.pdf)
4)    Add features of interest but not too much
5)    Hidden items – include in an interesting way

Questions:
1.    What are the objects in bonus FK? They look like satellite dishes

To Do:
1.    Change pirate silhouette

Definitions:
1.    Level 1 bonus (L1B) – simple group of 2-5 territories
2.    Level 2 bonus (L2B) – group of several level 1 bonuses
3.    Level 3 bonus (L3B) – group of level 1 & 2 bonuses
4.    Callout – a L1B explained outside the map

Place List                                    Action
1.    City of Destruction                    make L3B, no additional graphics, add label
2.    Slough of Despond                  make L2B, modify area, add graphics & label needed
3.    Mt Sinai                                      no need to make a territory as no one goes there

4.    Mr Legality’s house                  make L1B
5.    town of Morality                         make L2B
6.    Wicket Gate                               make L2B
7.    Goodwill’s house                      make L2B
8.    Beelzebub’s strong castle       make L2B, perhaps with callout

9a. Wall of Salvation                       make L1B
9b. Wall of Salvation district           make L2B
10. Christ’s tomb                              make L1B
11. the cross                                     make L1B
12. Place of Deliverance                make L1B

13. Hill Difficulty                               change map to show a steep hill, make L1B or L2B
14a Danger                                       make L2b
14b Destruction                                make L2B
15a Lion 1                                         make L2B
15b Lion 2                                         make L2B

16. Palace Beautiful                                    change map to include a palace as territory or L1B
17. Imanuel’s Land                          make L3B

18. Valley of Humiliation                change map to show valley, make a territory, add graphics?
19. Apollyon                                      modify scene to reflect fight with Apollyon, add graphics if possible
20. Valley of Shadow of Death     modify to include the Valley of the Shadow of Death, with graphics if possible
21a. Vanity                                        make L2B with label if possible
21b. Vanity District                           make L3B
22. Fair-Speech                               make L2B
23. Plain Ease                                  make L2B, show as a plain
24. Hill Lucre                                    add hill graphics, make L1B
25. Monument to Lot’s wife                        make L1B with monument graphic

26. Doubting Castle                        make L2B

27. Delectable Mountains              not active, but add label if possible
28. Mountains Error & Caution     not active, but add label if possible
29. Shortcuts to hell                        make L1B, could put anywhere at map edge
      (We could also add hell with graphics)
30. Enchanted Ground                   make L3B, label if possible
31. Land of Beulah                          make L3B, label if possible
32. River of Death                            make territory
33. Celestial City                              make territory, add label is poss,

Map with Regions V3