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got an accident when she was still kid. Until his last times, he tried to call Sophie. There is something he wanted to talk.
“We had a falling – out ten years ago,” Sophie said, her voice a whisper now. “We’ve barely spoken since. Tonight when Crypto got the call that
he had been murdered, and I saw the images of his body and text on the floor, I realized he was trying to send me a message.” 76
Because his effort is not success, in his last minutes he tried to attract Sophie. He posed as The Virvituan Man one of Leonardo da Vinci famous
painting. The Virvituan Man is Sophie favorite painting. Jacques Sauniere hopes that by posed like that in his death, Sophie will come. “The Virvituan Man,” she
said flatly. “That particular sketch has always been my favorite Da Vinci work. Tonight he used it to catch my attention.” 76
Saunire looked remarkably fit for a man of his years… and all of his musculature was in plain view. He had stripped off every shred of
clothing, placed it neatly on the floor, and lain down on his back in the center of the wide corridor, perfectly aligned with the long axis of the
room. His arms and legs were sprawled outward in a wide spread eagle, like those of a child making a snow angel… or, perhaps more
appropriately, like a man being drawn and quartered by some invisible force. 38
As stated in chapter 2 that people’s behavior in influenced by certain motives. These motives lead them to behave in their manner to get some
achievement. Motivation seems to provide the “why” behavior. To discover why Jacques Sauniere leaves a message before he died, the theory of motivation
especially Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is utilized. According to Maslow, there are five basic needs in the hierarchy of needs.
There are psychological needs, safety needs, belonging and love needs, esteem PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
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needs, and self actualization needs. Maslow argues that usually the lowest need on the hierarchy being satisfied. Globe 38-43
4.3.1 Fulfilling Sophie’s Safety Needs
Leaving the message “P.S find Robert Langdon” Jacques Sauniere wanted Sophie to find Robert Langdon so that she would not be alone. As the
granddaughter of the Priory Sion’s grandmaster, Sophie is always in danger. member of Priory Sion, Jacques Sauniere is one of the Grandmasters of Priory
Sion. He thinks that it is the right time to him to tell the truth to Sophie. He loves Sophie very much. He does not want something happen to her. Jacques Sauniere
wanted to make his relationship well. “You cannot be mad forever. Have you not read the letters that I’ve sent
all these years? Do you not yet understand? He paused. “We must speak at once. Please grant your grandfather this one wish. Call me at the Louvre.
Right away. I believe you and I are in danger.” 82
As the member of Priory Sion, he is always in danger. He can be killed anytime, so does with Sophie. After their relationship is bad for ten years,
Sauniere wanted to explain and tell the truth. Sophie does not know that her grandfather is one of the members of Priory Sion.
4.3.2 Fulfilling Sophie’s Belongingness and Love Needs
Jacques Sauniere felt that he does not longer live anymore. In her last time, Jacques Sauniere did not want Sophie live alone. Through the message he left, it
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leads to several riddles that finally leads Sophie find her grandmother and her brother. Sophie thinks that she has no more family since her grandfather death.
“Princess…” her grandfather’s voice cracked with an emotion Sophie could not place. “I know I’ve kept things from you, and I know it has cost
me your love. But it was for your own safety. Now you must know the truth. Please, I must tell you the truth about your family.” 82
Sophie suddenly could hear her own heart. My family? Sophie’s parents had died when she was only four. Their car went of the bridge into fast
moving water. Her grandmother and her brother also in been in the car and Sophie’s entire family had been erased in an instant. She had a box of
newspaper clippings to confirm it. 82
The only family she has is her grandfather. Jacques Sauniere thought when someday he passed away, Sophie will be alone. Being lonely is uninteresting
thing. That is why through the sequence messages, Jacques Sauniere wanted Sophie to meet her grandmother. Having family, she would get affection and feel
belonging. Her grandmother loves her. She was worried about her when she heard that Jacques Sauniere passed away, but she was happy that Sophie is safe.
Marie came over and stood beside him. “Mr. Langdon, when I first heard of Jacques Sauniere’s murder. I was terrified for Sophie’s safety. Seeing
her standing in my doorway tonight was the greatest relief of my life. 476
Though Jacques Sauniere passed away, Sophie can get affection from her family. That is from her grandmother and her brother. What Jacques Sauniere
wanted is done. Leaving by people that we love will make us sad. That also happens to
Sophie. After her grandfather’s death, she felt that she would be alone in this world. As far as Sophie knew, her family was only Sauniere.
