Thinking Activity on 'The Da Vinci Code'

The Da Vinci Code is a novel. Written by Dan Brown. The novel is mystery thriller. Novel published in 2003. The book also refers to The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail (1982) though Dan Brown has stated that it was not used as research material. The Da Vinci Code provoked a popular interest in speculation concerning the Holy Graillegend and Mary Magdalene's role in the history of Christianity. This blog is part of the classroom thinking activity.

#About Author:

Dan Brown is the author of numerous #1 bestselling novels, including The Da Vinci Code, which has become one of the best selling novels of all time as well as the subject of intellectual debate among readers and scholars. Brown’s novels are published in 56 languages around the world with over 200 million copies in print.

In 2005, Brown was named one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World by TIME Magazine, whose editors credited him with “keeping the publishing industry afloat; renewed interest in Leonardo da Vinci and early Christian history; spiking tourism to Paris and Rome; a growing membership in secret societies; the ire of Cardinals in Rome; eight books denying the claims of the novel and seven guides to read along with it; a flood of historical thrillers; and a major motion picture franchise.”

The son of a mathematics teacher and a church organist, Brown was raised on a prep school campus where he developed a fascination with the paradoxical interplay between science and religion. These themes eventually formed the backdrop for his books. He is a graduate of Amherst College and Phillips Exeter Academy, where he later returned to teach English before focusing his attention full time to writing. He lives in New England with his wife.

#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 novel Da Vinci code novel is famous. In this novel we see the both things. The novels some point about the Christianity. The whole novel based on the the Mary Magdalene's holy grail. The novel revelse the history of the Mary Magdalene and her sarcophagus. The character are follow the Christian rules. The character of the Silus he give pain himself. He stand in front of the Jesus and Silos rope kills itself.  Also a Dan Brown use the book "Holy Blood and the Holy Grain". Some of the things take from this book. Dan Brown support the argument is nothing Kills better than religion. The character of Sophia in the end she do one seen in that she touch the water and said the water don't change in the wine.

#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?

"Genesis, The Paradise Lost and The Da Vinci Code" this three the Christianity and religion is the main and major theme of this three narrative. In this three novel some of the point convincing the contemporary young mind. In the Paradise Lost the Edam can't wait and control himself to eat the an apple. Like this the  young mind can't control and the wait for some things. The Da Vinci code the character of Sophia is like a contemporary female character. In present time the girls are powerful and successful in all the work.


#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[1].” How far do you agree with this observation of Norris J. Lacy?

In the novel brown present the Grail-related material the sacred feminine, Mary Magdalene's marriage, the Priory of Sion, certain aspects of Leonardo's art I agree with this point. Brown give all the things with proper and the correct material. So the help of clue the Sophia and  Robert Langdon finally reach the holly grail of Mary Magdalene.

#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 all the work characters are different. But  Harmione and the Sophia this two characters are different from the all characters. They both represent the 21st century's character they both are free and successful and main thing is they both face the problem and solve the riddle. Character of Ophelia, Elizabeth these characters are the kind and soft. They are like Indian woman. For them the family first and her self last. The character of Hester prynne she is fight with the people and she struggled with society with courage. She never think about the society. She give birth of her child and give name she never think that she is a single mother how she Enlarge the baby. So the character of Hester Prynne, Sophia and Harmoine they are the different from the my point of view.