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The Da Vinci Code By: Dan Brown

"For a moment, he thought he heard a woman's voice...the wisdom of ages...whispering up from the chasms of the earth."- Robert Langdon

Reviews from Others

"This masterpiece should be mandatory reading. Brown solidifies his reputation as one of the most skilled thriller writers on the planet with his best book yet, a compelling blend of history and page-turning suspense. Highly recommended." Liberty Post

"A new master of smart thrills. A pulse-quickening, brain-teasing adventure." People's Magazine

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"Their relationship had evaporated in a single instant one March night when she was twenty-two. Ten years ago. Her grandfather tried desperately to reach her, sending her cards and letters...she was afraid his explanation would be more terrifying than the incident itself."- Sophie Neveu

Even More Reviews

"A new master of smart thrills. A pulse-quickening, brain-teasing adventure." People's Magazine

“History is always written by the winners. When two cultures clash, the loser is obliterated, and the winner writes the history books—books which glorify their own cause and disparage the conquered foe. As Napoleon once said, ‘What is history, but a fable agreed upon?’”-Leigh Teabing

"This is pure genius. Dan Brown has to be one of the best, smartest, and most accomplished writers in the country." Nelson DeMille

"Far more than the average thriller. Intellectually satisfying...page-turning suspense." Houston Chronicle

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Quote 1: I chose this quote because it tells how Langdon felt when he thought he found the location of the Holy Grail and what he felt like just being there. Also he says how much knowledge and wisdom is located just right below his feet. I think it also shows how much it meant for him to be there. This quote was also the last quote in the book and for me the last quote is always the one that sticks with you the most because it shows what the book's main point is all about.

Video 1: I chose this video because it explains the symbology in the book. __The Da Vinci Code__ is full of symbology. Also the video is told by the main character in the book and movie, Robert Langdon. This video shows the main symbology in the book that is mentioned granted there is more symbology than The Last Supper and The Vitruvian Man, but those are two main points. It also shows how easily symbols can be interpreted in different ways and how drastic the different interpretations can be. It shows a scene from the movie that shows how a symbol can be interpreted as a pagan symbol or a feminine symbol.

Quote 2: I chose this quote because it describes the recent relationship Sophie had with her grandfather and that relationships plays a major role throughout the whole book. It shows that she never knew anything about the secret society her grandfather was in and also had no intentions of talking to her grandfather so he could explain it to her. She later in the book learns that the ritual was something completely different than what she saw, which goes back to how many ideas can interpreted differently. Quote 3: I chose this quote because it made me really think if that could be true or not. Do the winners really write the history books? When you think about it, it makes perfect sense. Someone could easily change the meaning of certain words and symbols could be changed in order to get people to believe in something else. Is Brown trying to rewrite history? Some of the things he says are hard to believe just because of how we were brought up to believe. The ideas he suggests are complex and if you look them up they don't have much proof behind them but the fact that they have proof says something. Video 2: I chose this video because it shows how thrilling and suspenseful the books. Also it shows the quest for something but it doesn't tell what it is or how they go about trying to solve which makes it more of a mystery. It also shows parts of the main sections in the book as well as most of the main characters. It also shows some of the symbols that I wouldn't be able to show you any other way. I think it also gives a better understanding of how intense and how smart the book is.