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Matthew Peet Introduction to Narrative Question: Choose three of the following concepts. For each of the three, examine in the light of that concept a passage from a text studied on the unit. You should choose three different passages from the three different texts. - beginning - point of view - allegory - showing and telling My essay will analyse:- Allegory - 'The Pilgrim's Progress' by John Bunyan Beginning - 'Robinson Crusoe' by Daniel Defoe Point of view - 'Pamela' by Samuel Richardson 'The Pilgrim's Progress' by John Bunyan is the most famous allegory in the history of English literature. Lodge describes allegory as 'A specialised form of symbolic narrative, which does not merely suggest something beyond its literal meaning, but insists on being decoded.' Bunyan employs several linguistic techniques to convey the spiritual message of his narrative. The names of the characters blatantly represent their religious beliefs with names such as 'Christian' and 'Mr Worldly- Wiseman.' This simple...

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