Secularization - The Comparisons Between the Pilgrim’s Progress and the Journey to the West
Abstract
Although different in culture and times, the novel The Journey to the West and The Pilgrim’s Progress express similar theme in secularization．By describing the course of salvation of individuals, these two novels implicitly criticize the evil in society and praise individuals’ endeavor to realize goals.References
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