Ritualized writing forms a theme centered narrative by refining ritual behavior and ritual situation in narrative. Reading John Christophe from the perspective of ritualized writing can make the narrative purpose of the novel clearer and further explore the breadth and depth of the text in shaping characters’ psychology. John Christophe can show the contradiction and unity between the characters’ psychological activities and social behavior from the sacrifice of his family to the eternal life of his old age in music. Ritualized writing and symbolic function are the important channels for the novel to show the cultural history. In this sense, the perspective of ritualized writing can help readers to go deep into the text, get close to the characters and get more abundant enlightenment.