Analyzing and Interpreting Literature Class: Vanity Fair
I had a great time at the Lit class; every student had a unique perspective and insight--and this was just the first class! I also appreciate how everyone jumped in and contributed, as well as Mr. Morgan's story, and Mr. Lindner sharing about his CLEP experiences.
Oh, would that someone would blog, answering the seven worldview questions regarding Vanity Fair, from Pilgrim's Progress. For instance, does the story of Vanity Fair present a biblical worldview in the death of Pilgrim's companion, Faithful? When you think of "Vanity," what Bible verses come to mind? Also, has anyone else taken the worldview test? More later--I just found out I have missed a writing deadline, but that is off this topic.
Oh, would that someone would blog, answering the seven worldview questions regarding Vanity Fair, from Pilgrim's Progress. For instance, does the story of Vanity Fair present a biblical worldview in the death of Pilgrim's companion, Faithful? When you think of "Vanity," what Bible verses come to mind? Also, has anyone else taken the worldview test? More later--I just found out I have missed a writing deadline, but that is off this topic.
posted by Melissa Morgan, eaglesnesthome.com @ Tuesday, September 26, 2006
7 Comments:
At 8:58 PM,
Melissa Morgan, eaglesnesthome.com said…
Just a quick reminder: We are considering the following questions, and how we believe Vanity Fair (from Pilgrim's Progress)answers them:
"What is God like?
What is the nature of the universe?
What is the essential nature of man?
What is the basis of morality and ethics? What is the cause of evil and suffering?
What happens to man at death?
What is the meaning of history?"-- Excerpt from Starting Points by David Quine
If you'd like to share, post a short (just a paragraph to answer each question) essay here.
At 11:09 PM,
Anonymous said…
This is not a test.
At 11:18 PM,
Anonymous said…
You can post, by clicking on "Other" or "Anonymous"
At 8:36 PM,
Anonymous said…
ok i finally figured out how to post. =)*pointless smileys proving that i know little about the topic*
At 4:53 PM,
Anonymous said…
Vanity Fair and the Christian Worldview
By Slushpunk
Vanity Fair is an excerpt from Pilgrim’s Progress. It is an allegory showing how pointless and sinful life without God can be. In this essay, I am comparing Vanity Fair and the Christian worldview using the seven questions from the Starting Points curriculum:
1. God is shown through Faithful and Christian to be selfless and not subject to vanity. No matter how much pressure Faithful and Christian are under they always turned away from vanity.
2. The universe was created by God and belongs to God. Faithful and Christian repeatedly look to God to help them as they travel through Vanity Fair, showing that God is in control.
3. Man is essentially evil and sinful without God. Faithful and Christian are walking with the Lord, and God helps them to stay away from the wares of Vanity Fair.
4. All that is good comes from God, without him we are sinful and evil. The people of Vanity Fair don't know God, so they are lost and sinful.
5. Sin is the cause of all evil and suffering in the world. Vanity Fair is representing the evilness of the world.
6. With God, man goes to heaven (the Celestial City) at death. Without God, man goes to Hell. Faithful is burned at the stake by the people of Vanity Fair and goes to the Celestial City.
7. We are here to worship God and do his will.
“Vanity of vanities, all is vanity.” Ecclesiastes 1; 2
At 4:24 PM,
Anonymous said…
Pilgrim's Progress has an overtly Christian worldview. God is the Lord, and Christian & Faithful want to obey and please him. I think this is one of the more important points in the Vanity Fair excerpt. Not all of the wares and pursuits available at Vanity Fair are things that we typically consider to be meaningless - the author mentions businesses, wives, husbands, and children. Yet in the light of eternity, these things are not terribly important. God will give them to us if it's His will to do so and will further His purposes. But how many of us are that obedient to God? How many of us are willing to consider these things as secondary to our desire to obey God? And how many of us are aware of the need to put our love for God above our love for our children?
I think that the worldview here is one of uncompromising devotion to the God of the universe.
At 11:05 AM,
Melissa Morgan, eaglesnesthome.com said…
I agree that Pilgrim's Progress makes most westerners uncomfortable--it makes me squirm as well!
The Bible itself takes us out of our comfort zone--for instance, by faith, Abraham was ready to sacrifice his own son Abraham knew the truth: "God Himself will provide the lamb..."(Genesis 22:8).
How many of us today will offer up our lives or the lives of our children for our Lord? Yet Christians are still being martyred today, in other parts of the world.
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