Controversy About The Marriage Of Jesus In Dan Brown’s Novel The Da Vinci Code
CONTROVERSY ABOUT THE MARRIAGE OF JESUS IN DAN BROWN’S
NOVEL THE DA VINCI CODE
A PAPER
BY
JEFRY ANDREAS
REG. NO. 122202021
DIPLOMA – III ENGLISH STUDY PROGRAM
FACULTY OF CULTURAL STUDY
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH SUMATERA
MEDAN
2015
AUTHOR’S DECLARATION
I am JEFRY ANDREAS, declare that I am the sole of author of this paper. Except
whore reference is made in the text of this paper, this paper contains no material
published elsewhere of extracted in whole or in part from a paper by which I have
qualified for or awarded another degree.
No other person’s work has been used without due acknowledgement in the main text
of this paper. This paper has not been submitted for the word of another degree in any
tertiary education.
Signed :
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COPYRIGHT DECLARATION
Name
:
Jefry Andreas
Title of Paper
:
CONTROVERSY ABOUT THE MARRIAGE OF
JESUS IN DAN BROWN’S NOVEL THE DA VINCI
CODE
Qualification
:
D-III/Ahli Madya
Study Program
:
English
I am willing that my paper should be available for reproduction at the discretion of
the Librarian of the Diploma III English Department Faculty of Letters USU on the
understanding that users are made aware of their obligation under law of the Republic
of Indonesia.
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ABSTRACT
The title of this paper is Controversy about the Marriage of Jesus found in Dan
Brown’s novel The Da Vinci Code. This paper discusses about the issue of the
marriage of Jesus. The Da Vinci Code is taken as the context of this paper because of
its controversy. The limits of writing this paper are the controversy in novel and some
responses from Christian figures. The writer uses the library research methods and
sources are taken from several books related the topic. The writer also concludes that
the Dan Brown’s conclusions about the marriage of Jesus in the novel are frivolous.
iii
ABSTRAK
Judul dari kertas karya ini adalah Controversy about the Marriage of Jesus found in
Dan Brown’s novel The Da Vinci Code. Kertas karya ini membahas tentang isu
pernikahan Yesus. The Da Vinci Code diambil sebagai konteks dari kertas karya ini
dikarenakan oleh kontroversi yang dihasilkannya. Batasan-batasan dalam penulisan
kertas karya ini adalah kontroversi yang terdapat didalam novel dan beberapa
tanggapan dari para tokoh kekristenan. Penulis menggunakan metode penelitian
kepustakaan dan hasil-hasil yang diperoleh dari berbagai buku yang berhubungan
dengan topik. Penulis juga menyimpulkan bahwa segala kesimpulan Dan Brown
tentang pernikahan Yesus didalam novel dibuat dengan sembrono.
iv
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
First of all, I would like to thank to my Father, Jesus Christ, for all the
blessing and giving me health, strength, and inspiration to finish this paper as one of
the requirements to get Diploma III certificate from English Diploma Study Program,
University of North Sumatera.
Then, I would like to express a deep gratitude, love and appreciation to the
dean of Faculty of Cultural Studies, Drs. Syahron Lubis, M.A. and the head of
Diploma III English Study Program, Dr. Matius C.A. Sembiring, M.A. who gives me
a lot of knowledge about doing in this paper. I would like to express my special
gratitude to my supervisor Dr. Roswita Silalahi, M.Hum. for her time, advice and
guidance to correct this paper during the process of writing and thanks to Drs.
Parlindungan Purba, M.Hum as my reader. I also wish to thank all of the lecturers in
English Diploma Study Program for giving me the instruction, tuition, and
knowledge.
I would like to say thank to my lovely family especially to my beloved single
parent, Enny Harty Tampubolon, Amd. Thank for all your motivations, advices, prays
and loves to me. I present this paper for you. Thank to my one and only sister, Lisa
Theodora Lastiur Runtu for your support and love. I always pray to you for your
study.
I would like to say thank to my close and crazy boys (Gilang Tirta Arya,
Rahmat Fuad Siregar, Yogi Julian Pratama, Riko Syahputra, Bobby Loy Turangan,
v
Budi Halim Lubis, Ferdinan Wilhart Siagian, Muhammad Dhuha, Eka Wardhana,
Fiqri Hanafiah and Onward Felix), my wonderful girls (Lisha Tantina Hasibuan, Nina
Fitriani, Elsha Gustika, Intan Karunia, Lara Rizqy Yoriza, Shella Novianti, Yuni
Asyifah, Nanda Yustika, Wardha Una, and Tary Navais) and my beautiful neighbours
(Soraya Claudia Lubis and Annisa). Thanks for all your supports, cares and other
things that help me to complete this paper. Thank you for the togetherness during our
study. I love you all and I will be missing all days we spent together in campus.
I would like to say thank to all my friends (SOLIDAS 2012), my juniors
(SOLIDAS 2013 and 2014), and my seniors in Diploma III English Study Program. I
am sorry I can not mention all of your names one by one. I will not forget your
supports.
I also do not forget to express sincere thanks to my best friend ever, Chindi
Maria Fransisca Sagala (King of ‘B’). Thank you for your support, laugh and smile
which take out my tired.
Finally, I do realize that this paper is still far from being perfect. Therefore, I
welcome any constructive critics and suggestions for making it better. Hopefully this
paper can inspire and give knowledge for anyone in the future.
Medan,
2015
The writer
Jefry Andreas
Reg.No. 122202021
vi
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AUTHOR’S DECLARATION ...............................................................................
COPYRIGHT DECLARATION ............................................................................
ABSTRACT ..............................................................................................................
ABSTRAK ................................................................................................................
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.....................................................................................
TABLE OF CONTENTS.........................................................................................
i
ii
iii
iv
v
vii
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of Study ...........................................................................................
1.2 Problem of Study .................................................................................................
1.3 Purpose of Study ..................................................................................................
1.4 Scope of Study .....................................................................................................
1.5 Method of Study……………………………………………...............................
1.6 Reason for Choosing Topic..................................................................................
1
4
4
4
5
5
2. Review of Related Literature
2.1 Novel ....................................................................................................................
2.2 Jesus in the Bible as Literature.............................................................................
2.3 Marriage in the Bible as Literature ......................................................................
2.4 Christian in Bible as Literature. ...........................................................................
6
8
10
13
3. The Controversy and The Responses
3.1 The Marriage of Jesus in The Da Vinci Code ......................................................
3.2 The Responses of Christian Figures.....................................................................
15
19
4. Conclusions and Suggestions
4.1 Conclusions ..........................................................................................................
4.2 Suggestions .........................................................................................................
25
26
References .................................................................................................................
28
Appendices
1. Dan Brown’s Biography ........................................................................................
2. Summary of the Novel ...........................................................................................
30
34
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NOVEL THE DA VINCI CODE
A PAPER
BY
JEFRY ANDREAS
REG. NO. 122202021
DIPLOMA – III ENGLISH STUDY PROGRAM
FACULTY OF CULTURAL STUDY
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH SUMATERA
MEDAN
2015
AUTHOR’S DECLARATION
I am JEFRY ANDREAS, declare that I am the sole of author of this paper. Except
whore reference is made in the text of this paper, this paper contains no material
published elsewhere of extracted in whole or in part from a paper by which I have
qualified for or awarded another degree.
No other person’s work has been used without due acknowledgement in the main text
of this paper. This paper has not been submitted for the word of another degree in any
tertiary education.
Signed :
Date
:
i
COPYRIGHT DECLARATION
Name
:
Jefry Andreas
Title of Paper
:
CONTROVERSY ABOUT THE MARRIAGE OF
JESUS IN DAN BROWN’S NOVEL THE DA VINCI
CODE
Qualification
:
D-III/Ahli Madya
Study Program
:
English
I am willing that my paper should be available for reproduction at the discretion of
the Librarian of the Diploma III English Department Faculty of Letters USU on the
understanding that users are made aware of their obligation under law of the Republic
of Indonesia.
Signed :
Date
:
ii
ABSTRACT
The title of this paper is Controversy about the Marriage of Jesus found in Dan
Brown’s novel The Da Vinci Code. This paper discusses about the issue of the
marriage of Jesus. The Da Vinci Code is taken as the context of this paper because of
its controversy. The limits of writing this paper are the controversy in novel and some
responses from Christian figures. The writer uses the library research methods and
sources are taken from several books related the topic. The writer also concludes that
the Dan Brown’s conclusions about the marriage of Jesus in the novel are frivolous.
iii
ABSTRAK
Judul dari kertas karya ini adalah Controversy about the Marriage of Jesus found in
Dan Brown’s novel The Da Vinci Code. Kertas karya ini membahas tentang isu
pernikahan Yesus. The Da Vinci Code diambil sebagai konteks dari kertas karya ini
dikarenakan oleh kontroversi yang dihasilkannya. Batasan-batasan dalam penulisan
kertas karya ini adalah kontroversi yang terdapat didalam novel dan beberapa
tanggapan dari para tokoh kekristenan. Penulis menggunakan metode penelitian
kepustakaan dan hasil-hasil yang diperoleh dari berbagai buku yang berhubungan
dengan topik. Penulis juga menyimpulkan bahwa segala kesimpulan Dan Brown
tentang pernikahan Yesus didalam novel dibuat dengan sembrono.
iv
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
First of all, I would like to thank to my Father, Jesus Christ, for all the
blessing and giving me health, strength, and inspiration to finish this paper as one of
the requirements to get Diploma III certificate from English Diploma Study Program,
University of North Sumatera.
Then, I would like to express a deep gratitude, love and appreciation to the
dean of Faculty of Cultural Studies, Drs. Syahron Lubis, M.A. and the head of
Diploma III English Study Program, Dr. Matius C.A. Sembiring, M.A. who gives me
a lot of knowledge about doing in this paper. I would like to express my special
gratitude to my supervisor Dr. Roswita Silalahi, M.Hum. for her time, advice and
guidance to correct this paper during the process of writing and thanks to Drs.
Parlindungan Purba, M.Hum as my reader. I also wish to thank all of the lecturers in
English Diploma Study Program for giving me the instruction, tuition, and
knowledge.
I would like to say thank to my lovely family especially to my beloved single
parent, Enny Harty Tampubolon, Amd. Thank for all your motivations, advices, prays
and loves to me. I present this paper for you. Thank to my one and only sister, Lisa
Theodora Lastiur Runtu for your support and love. I always pray to you for your
study.
I would like to say thank to my close and crazy boys (Gilang Tirta Arya,
Rahmat Fuad Siregar, Yogi Julian Pratama, Riko Syahputra, Bobby Loy Turangan,
v
Budi Halim Lubis, Ferdinan Wilhart Siagian, Muhammad Dhuha, Eka Wardhana,
Fiqri Hanafiah and Onward Felix), my wonderful girls (Lisha Tantina Hasibuan, Nina
Fitriani, Elsha Gustika, Intan Karunia, Lara Rizqy Yoriza, Shella Novianti, Yuni
Asyifah, Nanda Yustika, Wardha Una, and Tary Navais) and my beautiful neighbours
(Soraya Claudia Lubis and Annisa). Thanks for all your supports, cares and other
things that help me to complete this paper. Thank you for the togetherness during our
study. I love you all and I will be missing all days we spent together in campus.
I would like to say thank to all my friends (SOLIDAS 2012), my juniors
(SOLIDAS 2013 and 2014), and my seniors in Diploma III English Study Program. I
am sorry I can not mention all of your names one by one. I will not forget your
supports.
I also do not forget to express sincere thanks to my best friend ever, Chindi
Maria Fransisca Sagala (King of ‘B’). Thank you for your support, laugh and smile
which take out my tired.
Finally, I do realize that this paper is still far from being perfect. Therefore, I
welcome any constructive critics and suggestions for making it better. Hopefully this
paper can inspire and give knowledge for anyone in the future.
Medan,
2015
The writer
Jefry Andreas
Reg.No. 122202021
vi
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AUTHOR’S DECLARATION ...............................................................................
COPYRIGHT DECLARATION ............................................................................
ABSTRACT ..............................................................................................................
ABSTRAK ................................................................................................................
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.....................................................................................
TABLE OF CONTENTS.........................................................................................
i
ii
iii
iv
v
vii
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of Study ...........................................................................................
1.2 Problem of Study .................................................................................................
1.3 Purpose of Study ..................................................................................................
1.4 Scope of Study .....................................................................................................
1.5 Method of Study……………………………………………...............................
1.6 Reason for Choosing Topic..................................................................................
1
4
4
4
5
5
2. Review of Related Literature
2.1 Novel ....................................................................................................................
2.2 Jesus in the Bible as Literature.............................................................................
2.3 Marriage in the Bible as Literature ......................................................................
2.4 Christian in Bible as Literature. ...........................................................................
6
8
10
13
3. The Controversy and The Responses
3.1 The Marriage of Jesus in The Da Vinci Code ......................................................
3.2 The Responses of Christian Figures.....................................................................
15
19
4. Conclusions and Suggestions
4.1 Conclusions ..........................................................................................................
4.2 Suggestions .........................................................................................................
25
26
References .................................................................................................................
28
Appendices
1. Dan Brown’s Biography ........................................................................................
2. Summary of the Novel ...........................................................................................
30
34
vii