Thinking Activity :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."
We can say that Brown States' statement is right regarding the novel 'Da Vinci Code'. It is not anti-Christian novel and we can prove it through the last part of the novel. We can say that it is 'constant spiritual journey' because we can find spiritual discussion and debate throughout the novel. But it not means that it is anti- Christian book because it ends with the faith in Christianity. So after all I want to say that I am agreeing with this point.
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?
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.
4) 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?
As per my understating , we know that paradise lost by john Milton tell some kind of ancient or traditional story how to put faith blindly on that, no doubt it may be true also. but If we study the Da Vinci code by Dan brown so it’s seems also Really convincing story to anybody read so they might be fill that the way he narrate the story. Any young mind fill that it’s really happened episode in the real word. So find that Dan brown narrated is truthful narration.
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?
Character of Ophelia to Sophie Neveu we can see the vast difference. Women characters always follower of male member of society and depended to them. Sometimes woman used as an object only to serve family members. Society looks towards women as inferior way and always tried to defeat them. But here the women characters are different to struggled and fight with the odd situations.
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?
The whole book is based on the symbol of the Da Vinci. The more using symbol Holy Grail is itself we can say archetypal symbol, which contain an entire pattern of themes of the novel. However as an archetypal symbol we can read as dreams as well as other psychic phenomenon.
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?
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?
When we do traditional reading of the novel 'The DA Vinci Code', Robert Langdon, Profecer of religious symbology, Harvard University emerges as protagonist and sir Leigh Teabing, a British historian as antagonist. Teabing will claim the position of protagonist if we do atheist reading of the novel.
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.
Sir Leigh Teabing known about the greed of Aringarosa whereas Langdon and Sophie has pure intentions.
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."
We can say that Brown States' statement is right regarding the novel 'Da Vinci Code'. It is not anti-Christian novel and we can prove it through the last part of the novel. We can say that it is 'constant spiritual journey' because we can find spiritual discussion and debate throughout the novel. But it not means that it is anti- Christian book because it ends with the faith in Christianity. So after all I want to say that I am agreeing with this point.
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?
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.
4) 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?
As per my understating , we know that paradise lost by john Milton tell some kind of ancient or traditional story how to put faith blindly on that, no doubt it may be true also. but If we study the Da Vinci code by Dan brown so it’s seems also Really convincing story to anybody read so they might be fill that the way he narrate the story. Any young mind fill that it’s really happened episode in the real word. So find that Dan brown narrated is truthful narration.
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?
Character of Ophelia to Sophie Neveu we can see the vast difference. Women characters always follower of male member of society and depended to them. Sometimes woman used as an object only to serve family members. Society looks towards women as inferior way and always tried to defeat them. But here the women characters are different to struggled and fight with the odd situations.
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?
The whole book is based on the symbol of the Da Vinci. The more using symbol Holy Grail is itself we can say archetypal symbol, which contain an entire pattern of themes of the novel. However as an archetypal symbol we can read as dreams as well as other psychic phenomenon.
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?
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?
When we do traditional reading of the novel 'The DA Vinci Code', Robert Langdon, Profecer of religious symbology, Harvard University emerges as protagonist and sir Leigh Teabing, a British historian as antagonist. Teabing will claim the position of protagonist if we do atheist reading of the novel.
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.
Sir Leigh Teabing known about the greed of Aringarosa whereas Langdon and Sophie has pure intentions.
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