“What really matters is what you believe”
Author: Dan Brown
Daniel Gerhard Brown is an American thriller novelist born in 1964. His thriller novels reflect
upon the theme of history, conspiracy, Christian themes, etc. His famous novels include The Da
Vinci Code (2003), Angels and Demons (2000), Inferno (2013), etc. Dan’s novels receive mass
applause and hit 200 million + copies. His novels have also been adapted as movie sequels.
About the novel
The Da Vinci Code was published by Dan Brown in 2003. Since it’s publication, it greatly influenced world literature. The Da Vinci Code ranked the Newyork bestseller list for almost a year. The fiction is known for its plot structure wherein a story is going on within the main plot. The story shows the struggle between the Catholic church and the Christian society of the time.
Genre: Thriller and conspiracy
Tone: Fictional, horrific, and mysterious
Type: Novel
Year of publication: 2003
Themes
The power of faith over the ignorance of the truth
Redefining the history to reinterpret the past events
Reverting back by women for underestimating them
Questioning the church’s quest to gain power
Reference to masterpieces by the maestros like Leonardo Da Vinci, Caravaggio, etc.
Symbols
Red Hair Referred to Sophie Neveu for her blood: Compared to Mary in The Last Supper
and Ariel from The Little Mermaid
Blood Referred to Truth and enlightenment: Symbolises church’s intention of
masquerading the history
Cell phone Referred to the reality of the modern world: The complexity to keep the truth
Concealed.