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The Misinterpreted Code

Dan Brown's mystery/detective novel "The story's purpose.But isn't that exactly
DaVinci Code," published in 2003, has what a novel does? Although I have not
sold more than 40 million copies and its been a student of any professional
narrative was made into a script for the writing classes up until now, I believe,
needs of the recently released Columbia and that is because I have read a variety
Pictures film carrying the same title. of fiction novels, that the writer
This worldwide bestseller has been creates art by writing a story and art
translated into 44 languages and is can take any form. The art form of
currently the sixth biggest selling book literature has many focal points, one of
of all time. Can you imagine which one them being fiction. High-fantasy stories
holds the first place on that bestseller that do not portray real-world historical
list? Well, it is the Bible.By examining facts, although very often the writer is
Christianity and traveling through based on them, do not have to suffer that
history, Brown's book invites the reader kind of negative criticism. Although
to reconsider what is firmly believed for Brown's book is not one of my favorites,
centuries now in relation to Jesus I was astonished to discover how many
Christ's deeds and life choices. Offering people have been attacking the author for
a conspiracy theory, which is headed by writing a "fake" story, what is known as
the organization of Opus Dei belonging to fiction. It is generally agreed that it
the Catholic Church to cover up the is much more interesting when one relies
"true" story of Jesus, the plot of the on facts, to portray them as they really
novel has helped generate popular were recorded by historians and experts,
interest in speculation concerning the but this decision belongs to the writer
Holy Grail legend and the role of Mary and has to be taken while writing the
Magdalene in the history of Christianity. story. Regardless if one disagrees with
But regardless of the glowing reviews it Brown's theories or finds his book
received from the New York Times, People amusing, the criticism should not be
Magazine and the Washington Post, the directed, at least in my opinion, on
book has been heavily critiqued by many whether or non professor Robert Langdon
as poorly written, inaccurate and a and Sophie Neveu took the right road
source of confusion between speculation towards the French country side, but
and fact. The criticism generated focuses whether or not one likes the story and
on the speculations made to base the finds the language used and the arguments
story's plot and the misrepresentations made by the author accurate and
of core aspects of Christianity, the constructive. Of course, it is always
Roman Catholic Church history and the nice to know exactly which road one
numerous descriptions of European art should take in order to escape from the
forms, historical facts and architectural Louvre Museum in case of an emergency,
designs. Brown was accused apart from but I will agree with a famous quote that
actually copying the facts of the 1982 is accredited to Buddha that "There are
published book "Holy Blood, Holy Grail" two mistakes one can make along the road
written by Michael Baigent, Richard Leigh to truth... not going all the way and not
and Henry Lincoln, to distort and starting.
fabricate history so as to serve the




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