Post-viewing task: The Da Vinci Code

The Da Vinci Code:

$) 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."

According to Dan Brown this novel "The Da Vinci Code" are not anti-christian through , 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 or our faith.In this not brown depicted as the non believer of priory of Sion, including historical thing that is battle between opus dei and priory of Sion over the possibility of Jesus having been married to Mary Magdalene.

$) 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 Milton Paradise lost this all harms are done to humanity,and in there showing fall is happen in woman character like eve fall is happen and that's why in every cases they blames woman or hate them. In The Da vinci Code one damage is shown for human kind is that at the end when Robert Langdon also becomes blind follower of chritianity, and at the end of Robert found that holy grail means sarcophgus of mary Magdalene he knees down to that sarcophagus 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?

Kenneth Branagh sexually objected Kate Winset by taking liberty with Ophelia's portrayal and showed her nude which we do not find in Shakespeare's Hamlet. Ron maintained sacredness in Sophie's portrayal  in movie and thus, even if Dan's Sophie is kissed on lips, he do not show those scenes in movie. Kenneth Branagh in Frankenstein also, takes liberty with portrayal of Elizabeth on screen, whereas Ron Howard, remained faithful to the central theme of feminine sacredness in Sophie's portrayal.

$) 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.

$) Explain Ann Gray’s three propositions on ‘knowability’ with       illustrations from the novel ‘The Da Vinci Code’.

       1) Identifying what is knowable 
   2) identifying and acknowledging the relationship of the                        knower and the known
      3) What is the procedure for ‘knowing’?

In this novel this sentence "I dont know what I dont know" is reflecting here, even character of Sophia for her also kind of self know that she is descendant of Jesus and also Robert langdon quest for knowing is also presented here so idea of 'knowability' a vital role here.