Da Vinci Code
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Re: Da Vinci Code
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I read the book, I loved it. I don't think it is overrated ..
Not just the Da Vinci Code, the other books viz Digital Fortress, Lost Symbol were all awesome!!
Heavy research, speaking about controversial topics and keeping the reader hooked .. these are the characteristics which made these books famous!
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The most fascinating aspect of this novel is the overwhelming public interest and controversy surrounding many of the assertions Brown makes in this book. It may be safe to assume that most people have little or no previous exposure to these topics and it certainly has generated extreme controversy in Christian circles.
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Interesting to me is the slant that Mary Magdalene (sp) acted as an advisor, not to the group, but certainly to their central figure. There are real examples of women acting as advisors to men of influence behind the scenes in these times.
For the purposes of fiction, Dan Brown certainly embellished. One thing that is not so far-fetched is finding hidden secrets in the older churches and libraries around Europe. I think the only places where there is surely little of this still around are those old churches that have undergone serious renovation. There has been a lot of this in Italy for sure, but all across Europe. Not so farfetched to find nooks and cranies (sp) that might hide secrets. We read about these types of things periodically and sometimes they even warrant articles in National Geographic. So a story line that is bound to capture everyone's interest.
A huge amount of interest was generated with the cleaning of The Last Supper. Now that the painting is clean again, it is has become a large source of controversy. It is hard to believe something revealed to be so beautiful could cause so much angst. We should all just appreciate it for what it says to each of us as we will probably never know what is behind the painting itself.
As to the movie, to me Tom Hanks was a very bad choice for the leading man. It was evident in both The DaVinci Code and Angels and Demons. Can't imagine who would have worked better, but they just sort of fizzled with him. I am a big Tom Hanks fan and usually enjoy his movies, but in this role, not so much.
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You should read In God's House by Ray Mouton .... the real RC scandals and skeletonsParnie79 wrote:I read this book some years back, and although I enjoyed the book, I do remember it being a bit hard to get through at times. The subject matter of the book I found to be convincing and even thought provoking at times and I liked the puzzles they had to solve along the way. Do not get why the book was hyped up but an enjoyable escape for the constraints of life.
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I enjoy so much the books that talk about Michaelangelo and his work on the Sistene (sp) Chapel. And the entire period of the Middle Ages and the formation of various religions. One of the most interesting times for me was when Henry VIII disolved all the churches and confiscated all the wealth, while at the same time destroying much of the history of his own country.
Any suggestions more than welcome.
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Mr. Brown does that. Yet one thing many readers forget is that it is a work of fiction.
Any worthwhile religion book doesn't have any basis in fiction. I dislike religion, but have to yield to reality, not fantasy.
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And of course there are things people will always take on faith or personal belief. Like I believe that Camelot existed and that someday evidence will be found to support that. The alternative argument is that it is all fiction and only romantic legend. But when I think of that argument, I think of Troy. It was just a story drawn from Homer's imagination, but then it wasn't just a story told by Homer!!! And while there is no way to verify all of the story, and quite a bit is clearly embellishment, at least the existence of the site has been proven to be factual.
Many say that the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens can reveal nothing new. It has been mined and all has been revealed. Yep. But then there is something else discovered!!! Lots of this is as a result of new science that can "see" into the earth. Although of course Howard Carter did not have any of that when he found the biggest discovery of an intact tomb in history.
I am very aware that many read the Bible and see it as a work of complete non-fiction. To them it is the only truth. I cannot imagine how they can see it this way as there are hundreds of contradictions. But if there is faith, then all is true. For many this is not only the truth, but the only truth. Their beliefs do not allow for discoveries that uncover new chapters. They will not believe that parts of what is real history were hidden because it did not meet the demands of the times. Sadly for much of this material discovered, the stories are not real clear due to the quality of the documents. But even if they were written in current English (or an idividual's native language)...... It would not matter.
When you do publish be interested to read your material.