At what point in the allegory does the first become apparent that the pilgrim is a sinner under extreme conviction? How did his relatives react to his sense of conviction? What action symbolizes the refusal to be influenced by them?

In the very start of the novel, we learn that Pilgrim is upset by what he learned in his Bible. As a result of what he learned, Pilgrim believes that he is condemned to die because of his sins. His family believes he is overeacting and blame his reaction on sickness.