Fictionalizationof History: DismantlingThe Da Vinci Code
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Abstract
an Brown'sThe Da Vinci Codeis a historical fiction. By fictionalizing the
history that looks like truth the novel has deliberately been made the historical
operation that is drawn from the real history of earlier Christianity and Bible. It is a
fiction which is based around a man who discovers a code that reveals the true
identity of the Holy Grail to be nothing more than the very bloodline of Jesus Christ
and Mary Magdalene. Thus, the ideas are about the corruption in the Catholic Church,
politics of Constantine, the union of Jesus and Mary Magdalene, and the mortality of
Jesus Christ. The title of the fiction alludes to the hidden messages allegedly
concealed in the works of Leonardo Da Vinci. By fictionalizing the historical events
Dan Brown puts forward his view that history has been written by the "winners."
Also, by presenting a controversial fiction through the representation of Christianity
as a false religion, Brown suggest that controversy is good to inspire discussions and
debates that will ultimately lead to a more solidly defended faith.