D. Definition of Term
To avoid ambiguities of certain terms, definition of terms is needed. Therefore, here are some explanations about the terms in this study for a better
understanding of this thesis. 1. Religious Fanaticism
Religious fanaticism is a term that is used to describe a concept about one’s understanding of the word of God which is absolute and ultimate. Religious
fanatics consider themselves as the defender of God’s law. They believe that their understandings of the word of God and their ways of applying it are identical to
the word of God Wijaya, 1997: 2-4. 2. Character
Character is one of the intrinsic elements of literary work. According to Abrams in A Glossary of Literary Terms, character is the person who is presented
in a dramatic or narrative work. He or she is illustrated with moral, dispositional, and emotional qualities that are expressed in the dialog and in the action 1993:
23. 3. Philosophy
Liang Gie in his book Philosophy as an Element of Human Existence cited J.A. Leighton words who mentioned that philosophy is the study that tries to find
out the nature and the meaning of all life’s principle. The complete meaning of philosophy includes the concept of the whole world, the value, the meaning and
the purpose of life 1998: 12. 5
CHAPTER II THEORETICAL REVIEW
A. Review of Related Studies
There are some reviews which are talking about Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code
and the writer will discuss three reviews. The first one is a review by Valerie MacEwan in PopMatters website which was published on March 2003
entitled Try Putting This Book Down. This review discusses about how The Da Vinci Code
has intriguing fictional background and two major components that will always create popularity which are the myths surrounding the Knights
Templar and the Holy Grail. This novel combines myth and reality and combines into a great composition. The conclusion of the story seems to successfully answer
many of the myths, which is why even though the book is fiction, it is hard for one not to believe a lot of it. The Da Vinci code will probably create an unintentional
effect, and that is the trend to reanalyze many of the wrong biblical interpretations and misquotes which are often misused in churches to gain financial and political
power. This, the writer notes, is a very accurate speculation, with the emergence of so many books that attempted to debunk The Da Vinci Code, forgetting that the
novel is a fictional work http:www.popmatters.combooksreviewsdda-vinci- code.shtml.
The second review is by W. R. Greer. In his article The Da Vinci Code is Intelligent and Fun,
W. R. Greer praises the book for the ingenuity in the character design. Each character brings clarity to the story, makes the story easily
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