Connecting the Dots of Good and Evil: The Pilgrim's Progress Movie (2019)

• Published in: Bunyan studies no. 24; pp. 125 - 129
• Main Author: Gulya, Jason J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Newcastle Upon Tyne Northumbria University, Department of Humanities, Faculty of Arts, Design and Social Sciences 01.01.2020
• Subjects: Animated films; Audiences; Bunyan, John (1628-1688); Good & evil; Motion picture directors & producers; Motion pictures; Religion; Religious literature; Spirituality; Supervisors

Whereas Bunyan's allegorical embodiments of evil function almost as notches for Christian to put on his belt as he seeks spiritual enlightenment, in the movie version they are part of a singular evil. [...]the filmmakers create the character of the head supervisor, who rules over Christian'...