georgebushmoron said:
Its' a fictional book, what exactly do you have to be informed about to enjoy reading fiction.
Where as Venus and mars was marketed as a self help book. Quite a different matter.
The DaVinci Code
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Its' a fictional book, what exactly do you have to be informed about to enjoy reading fiction.
Where as Venus and mars was marketed as a self help book. Quite a different matter.
Actually, to be fair, Tolkien's works are heavily influenced by European mythology and folklore (esp re: elves, dwarves, dragons and orcs), and he did quite a bit of research in those subjects for his writing. Hobbits are his own creation but based on the rural English. The languages he invented were also derived from European linguistics. And finally, some of the stories were influenced by novels such as 'Beowulf' and by ancient Norse and Greek legends.youngninnocent said:
And back in the day, some literary critics also wrote off his books as 'fluff'.
Now why didn't someone sue Tolkien for using already-established source material?
wolverine said:Actually, to be fair, Tolkien's works are heavily influenced by European mythology and folklore (esp re: elves, dwarves, dragons and orcs), and he did quite a bit of research in those subjects for his writing. Hobbits are his own creation but based on the rural English. The languages he invented were also derived from European linguistics. And finally, some of the stories were influenced by novels such as 'Beowulf' and by ancient Norse and Greek legends.
And back in the day, some literary critics also wrote off his books as 'fluff'.
Now why didn't someone sue Tolkien for using already-established source material?
Actually...LonelyGhost said:
...I think he is the first guy...
but hey. what do I know. maybe he stole the idea offa someone else...
Pharoes in Egypt (4600 BC) were already ruling by 'divine right' ... and don't forget that other famous guy (Let my people go!) who said 'your God ain't my God' and escaped from the planet of the apes!FuZzYknUckLeS said:Actually...
...I think he is the first guy...
but hey. what do I know. maybe he stole the idea offa someone else...
The davinci code is fact based on fiction...(the bible being fiction, and the davinci code explaining the facts and history behind all its corruption.)
OK I'm not the President of the United States. I've lied to you all! Actually, I'm a janitor, and I sweep generalizations and make bathrooms a cleaner, better place. I also sweep people who don't like to use their brains into the garbage can. My life goal is to wash the scum off the streets.youngninnocent said:
Its a damn book, written as fiction using facts that have been interpeted by the author to get the storey that he wanted. Don't believe what you read any more than you would believe the "facts" in a Hollywood movie.
If it catches your attention read it and maybe you'll enjoy and maybe you won't but don't think your going to be a whole lot wiser when your finished than when you started.
Personally I didn't enjoy it very much, mainly because I thought it was fairly predictable and I wasn't surprised by many of the "facts" that the Author used but I have read a number of books on the Templers and Jesus' bloodline and most of the ideas in the book have been around for a while.
If it catches your attention read it and maybe you'll enjoy and maybe you won't but don't think your going to be a whole lot wiser when your finished than when you started.
Personally I didn't enjoy it very much, mainly because I thought it was fairly predictable and I wasn't surprised by many of the "facts" that the Author used but I have read a number of books on the Templers and Jesus' bloodline and most of the ideas in the book have been around for a while.
I read "The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail" in the early 80's and was intrigued by the premise (namely that a bloodline exists even today in France that is directly descended from Jesus Christ). But I guess the only way to appeal to the great unwashed with this idea was for someone to concoct a fictional "thriller" based on that same premise, which is what Dan Brown did by writing "The Da Vinci Code". Judging by the huge success of the book, I guess he hit the jackpot alright.
But if you're actually interested in reading a book on the subject that manages to be a real page turner without any of the needless thriller crap thrown in, then get a copy of the Baigent, Leigh and Lincoln book and don't waste your time on "The Da Vinci Code". In a somewhat similar vein, I'd also recommend "The Hiram Key" by Christopher Knight and Robert Lomas.
But if you're actually interested in reading a book on the subject that manages to be a real page turner without any of the needless thriller crap thrown in, then get a copy of the Baigent, Leigh and Lincoln book and don't waste your time on "The Da Vinci Code". In a somewhat similar vein, I'd also recommend "The Hiram Key" by Christopher Knight and Robert Lomas.
