By making the truth-seeking pilgrims suffer at the hands of the

By making the truth-seeking pilgrims suffer at the hands of the people of Vanity Fair, John Bunyan intends to show the prevalent political and religious（）of his time.
A、persecution
B、improvement
C、prosperity
D、disillusionment
【正确答案】：A
【题目解析】：约翰·班扬(John Bunyan)通过描写寻求真相的朝圣者们在名利场中所受的迫害，意在展示他那个时代盛行的政治和宗教迫害。