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What Is The Historical Accuracy Of The Davinci Code
Dan Brown’s The DaVinci Code features many different storylines that at first glance appear to be separate. However, as the story and plot progress, they converge and eventually become interconnected with each other. First, there’s Silas, a monk of the Opus Dei, an institution of the Roman Catholic church, whose function in society is to spread the universal call to holiness. Silas has been sent by “The Teacher” to kill Jacques Sauniére, the curator of the Louvre in Paris, France and also a leading member of The Priory of Sion, a European Secret Society. While making his nightly rounds in a Louvre exhibit, Sauniére is held at gunpoint by Silas and forced to give up the location of The Holy Grail. After telling Silas where it is, he’s shot …show more content…
If anything, it was the fact that it was the first book I saw when I was looking for one. I picked it up, read the inside cover and a few sentences on the first page, and my attention grabbed, checked it out and started reading. I’ve rarely, if at all, read any book of its kind. The DaVinci Code is a mystery, but also seems to portray some historical accuracy. In addition to this, Dan Brown manages to spin a tale so far-fetched and unbelievable while making it seem like reality all at the same time. The minute I read the first page, I was hooked. And I couldn’t put it down until I finished reading it. And even then, I wanted to read it again, and again, and again. If only in an attempt to catch any details or facts that I had missed the first time around. There were many things that I especially enjoyed while reading this book, however, the one that sticks out to me the most is the way that Dan Brown wrote through multiple points of view. This method enhanced the plot of the story by adding details from both sides. You could know exactly what the detective looking for Langdon was doing while knowing what Langdon was doing at the same time. Overall, The DaVinci Code is a profound piece of literature and I would recommend it to anyone wishing to find a book they can’t put down until the very

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