![]() It's this creative use to symbolism that helps readers be lead to conclusion that Sophie is a direct decent of Mary Magdalene. It is a color that is quite similar to Sophie's as well as Sophie's brother. In The Last Supper, Mary Magdalene is depicted of having red hair. Albeit it seems like Brown is simply describing Sophie's character when in reality, he is beginning to hint at the fact that Sophie is the heir of Jesus and Mary Magdalene. For example, when Langdon first meets Sophie, one of her features that really stands out to him is "her thick burgundy hair fell unstyled to her shoulders" (Brown 50). However, there are a few other symbols that aren't as obvious. This is the driving concept of the story as much of the search for the chalice comes from Langdon and Sophie divulging themselves into the history of Mary Magdalene. Some of the symbols at directly stated in the novel for instance, the Holy Grail symbolizing Mary Magdalene. With it being that Langdon is a professor of symbology, Brown uses this to his advantage and incorporates many symbols throughout the book. Ultimately, the use of third person omniscient proves to be successful and adds an interesting flare to the novel. For many of the characters, such as Sophie and Silas, this point of view also gives a view into the character's past which is a driving factor in all of their actions. Overall, Brown chooses to use third person omniscient in order to give readers an idea of what all the characters are like-both personality and thought wise. Langdon may have been cautious at first but with Sophie at his side, Langdon goes beyond his comfort zone to look for this Grail. He is constantly in search of new information that comes from his sense of wonder about the world that drove him to figure out the clues Saunière left behind. On the flip side, Langdon's search for the Holy Grail comes from his background of being a professor. It was Aringarosa's words of God and Christianity that had ultimately pushed Silas to live and eventually, look for the Holy Grail. Death was about to come upon Silas before he was suddenly saved by a priest named Aringarosa. Before bringing faith into his life, Silas let himself starve until "his flesh and soul withered until he knew he had become transparent" for he had no will to life (Brown 56). For Silas, he partook in this search for the chalice to pay tribute to God. This allows readers to get an insight into all of the character's thoughts about particular events, particularly their motives. Or you can do a google search and find loads of lists that include literary elements to explore and notice in the books you read aloud at home.The point of view that Brown uses in The Da Vinci Code is third person omniscient. The writer will find themselves jazzed that a conscious use of the tool produces such a satisfying result!įor more help with literary elements, check out the back issues of The Arrow. The power of using literary elements is akin to giving someone a Kitchen Aid mixer to make whipped cream after having only ever beat cream with a hand-held whisk. It both helps kids to recognize specific elements that authors use as well as teaches kids how to intentionally reproduce those elements in stories of their own. Our Elementary Writing: Animal Stories class deals with literary elements specifically. White, you and your kids will notice his effective use of alliteration or "show, don't tell" and you'll all find yourselves even more pleased with his writing… and wanting to achieve the same effects. The beauty of learning literary elements and recognizing them in the writers you read is that it's entirely possible to learn to use them yourself. They're more important than paragraph structure. onomatopoeia (words that sound like the sounds they describe: cock-a-doodle-do),. ![]()
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