Da Vinci Code

Thinking Activity of Da Vinci Code

1) Brown states on his website that his books are not anti-Christian, though he is on a 'constant spiritual journey' himself, and says that his book The Da Vinci Code is simply "an entertaining story that promotes spiritual discussion and debate" and suggests that the book may be used "as a positive catalyst for introspection and exploration of our faith."

➤ The Da Vinci Code is suspense thriller and anti non christian novel. here so many things together, Through the murder mystery he unfolds the factual things about the Christianity. The painting of Leonardo Da Vinci, The Last Supper which tells about the relation between Jesus and mary Magdalene. Narrative structure

firmly bound with spiritual thinking not religions standpoints because both are different things.Novel try to explore the Christianity and related myth, as we all know that mythical story are never true it's just human beings imagination so maybe we can except that this work Da Vinci Code maybe just try to explore the darker side of Christianity and there is nothing wrong just because it's a literature.

2)“Although it is obvious that much of what Brown presented in his novel as absolutely true and accurate is neither of those, some of that material is of course essential to the intrigue, and screenwriter Akiva Goldsman has retained the novel's core, the Grail-related material: the sacred feminine, Mary Magdalene's marriage, the Priory of Sion, certain aspects of Leonardo's art, and so on.” How far do you agree with this observation of Norris J. Lacy?

➤The pagan religion note in Christianity we find it just because as other religion are also believe in patriarchy and Christianity also believe in patriarchy so there is a doubtful on Shepherd feminine just because sometime we believe that purity come with the man but we forget that woman has home that only has power to give a life in this universe that's why the sacred feminine is more powerful than other.

3) (If)You have studied ‘Genesis’ (The Bible), ‘The Paradise Lost’ (John Milton) and ‘The Da Vinci Code’ (Dan Brown). Which of the narrative/s seem/s to be truthful? Whose narrative is convincing to the contemporary young mind?

➤In both narrative religion as superior institution presented . Some want to preserve and some want to destroy it.  It shows religion control mankind. Both not much convincing at some level narrative of ' The Da Vinci Code ' convince to contemporary young mind.

4) What harm has been done to humanity by the biblical narration or that of Milton’s in The Paradise Lose? What sort of damage does narrative like ‘The Vinci Code’ do to humanity?

➤This is the case with the description of 'Vinci Code' in which the author attempts to open the eyes of religious people who represent the relationship of Jesus Christ. She thinks that sexual worship falls under the frame of the spiritual annals. Everyone is needed to get richness in peace and peace. God is also a human being who needs someone to satisfy his own desires. These thoughts try to awaken all religious people. However, it can be harmful to people who have strong or superstition followers of religion.

5) What difference do you see in the portrayal of 'Ophelia' (Kate Winslet) in Kenneth Branagh's Hamlet, 'Elizabeth' (Helena Bonham Carter) in Kenneth Branagh's Mary Shelley's Frankenstein or 'Hester Prynne' (Demi Moore) in Roland Joffé's The Scarlet Letter' or David Yates's 'Harmione Granger' (Emma Watson) in last four Harry Potter films - and 'Sophie Neuve' (Audrey Tautau) in Ron Howard's The Da Vinci Code? How would justify your answer?

➤ In this book we can see that the women character is presented as an object of man except the character of Hester Prynne. She is the real heroine of novel and the main  male character  is weak here. In all other literary books women character is come after male character. In Da Vinci code also the character of Sophie is more powerful than other male but after that she become dumb character.

6) Do novel / film lead us into critical (deconstructive) thinking about your religion? Can we think of such conspiracy theory about Hindu religious symbols / myths?

➤ Yes,We can easily deconstruct the story of Da Vinci code. It raised openly attack on Christianity  and it's follower, debate  in people's mind. In Hindu religion also there is some elements which we can deconstruct but it needs more time. There are so many examples which can be helpful for deconstruct the Hindu God. Now we can also deconstruct it with raise questions against it and read it as it is against of it. 

7) Have you come across any similar book/movie, which tries to deconstruct accepted notions about Hindu religion or culture and by dismantling it, attempts to reconstruct another possible interpretation of truth?

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Yes we can find this kind of things in GOD TUSSI GREAT HO movie, it's deconstruct the idea of god, and the existence of god.

8) When we do traditional reading of the novel ‘The Da Vinci Code’, Robert Langdon, Professor of Religious Symbology, Harvard University emerges as protagonist and Sir Leigh Teabing, a British Historian as antagonist. Who will claim the position of protagonist if we do atheist reading of the novel?

➤Sir Leigh Teabing, was the protagonist of this movie just because he want to  reveal The Secret that's why he was doing for humanity not for on his self just because he want to save humanity and he want to  expose the Church has the destroyed humanity and the poor people and woman that's why he was protagonist.

On my point of view Robert Langdon was not protagonist of this movie.
9) Explain Ann Gray’s three propositions on ‘knowability’ with illustrations from the novel ‘The Da Vinci Code’.

➤ Deals with the assumption, all the characters claims that they are known something.

Sir Leigh Teabing and Robert Langton both are in the quest for the truth of Holy Grail.

ir Leigh Teabing known about the greed of Aringarosa whereas Langdon and Sophie has pure intentions. 

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