Author(s)

Yan Zhou

Corresponding Author

Yan Zhou

Abstract

British and American literature is deeply influenced by Christian culture. Writers often quote the characters, language, and allusions in the Bible to enrich their content and deepen the theme. British and American literary works contain not only that, but also strong Christian ideas, such as: benevolence and forgiveness, sin and redemption. This paper introduces Christian culture, analyzes the relationship between Christianity and literature, and further demonstrates the far-reaching influence of Christian culture on English and American literature from the biblical quotations in British and American literature and Christian thoughts in English and American literature.

Keywords

Bible, British and American Literature, Study of Influence