Acknowledgements | 第1-6页 |
摘要 | 第6-8页 |
Abstract | 第8-11页 |
1. Introduction | 第11-20页 |
·John Bunyan and Khaled Hosseini | 第11-12页 |
·The Pilgrim's Progress and The Kite Runner | 第12-15页 |
·Literature review and the arguments of this thesis | 第15-20页 |
2. Redemption for Individuals | 第20-36页 |
·Views on Redemption in Different Religions | 第20-30页 |
·Justification by faith—Christian view on redemption demonstrated in The Pilgrim's Progress | 第20-24页 |
·Justification by good deeds—Islamic view on redemption demonstrated in The kite Runner | 第24-28页 |
·Humanist spirits shared by the two religions | 第28-30页 |
·Similar road to seek redemption for the two protagonists | 第30-36页 |
·Stepping on the road to the Celestial City | 第30-31页 |
·Setting foot on the"way to be good again" | 第31-33页 |
·Renewal of life—the realization of redemption for Christian and Amir | 第33-36页 |
3. Redemption for Mankind | 第36-53页 |
·Spiritual crisis—eschatological thoughts | 第36-45页 |
·Eschatological thoughts in The Pilgrim's Progress | 第37-40页 |
·Eschatological thoughts in The Kite Runner | 第40-43页 |
·Crisis awareness of the status quo of human existence | 第43-45页 |
·Redemption for the Soul—the way out for human beings | 第45-53页 |
·Pursuing"the Celestial City" | 第45-48页 |
·Pursuing"the kite" | 第48-50页 |
·Looking into the future of human beings | 第50-53页 |
4. Conclusion | 第53-54页 |
Bibliography | 第54-56页 |