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• Kathleen Helal

  Dr. Helal has taught courses on writing and English literature for several years, and has presented and published many papers and articles on women's writing. In this essay, Helal analyzes the curious discrepancy between the feminist message of the novel's theories about Christian history and the misogynist portrayal of its heroine, Sophie Neveu.

• Arne Christensen

  Arne Christensen is a writer and editor based in Seattle, Washington. His essay argues that although The Da Vinci Code presents itself as a stridently pro-feminist novel uncovering concealed truths about the Goddess and feminine principles in Christianity, it undermines this presentation by conforming to traditional gender stereotypes in its plotting and characters.

• David Partikian

  David Partikian is a freelance writer and a college English instructor. In this essay he argues that because of The Da Vinci Code's commercial success, and its emphasis on individual, as opposed to church-based, salvation, the Catholic Church was forced to respond to the book's assertions.

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1. The Da Vinci Code: Introduction
2. The Da Vinci Code: Summary
3. The Da Vinci Code: Dan Brown Biography
4. The Da Vinci Code: Synopsis
5. The Da Vinci Code: Summary and Analysis
   1. Fact, Prologue, Chapters 1-10 Summary
   2. Chapters 11-20 Summary
   3. Chapters 21-30 Summary
   4. Chapters 31-40 Summary
   5. Chapters 41-50 Summary
   6. Chapters 51-60 Summary
   7. Chapters 61-70 Summary
   8. Chapters 71-80 Summary
   9. Chapters 81-90 Summary
   10. Chapters 91-100 Summary
   11. Chapters 101-105, Epilogue Summary
6. The Da Vinci Code: Quizzes
7. The Da Vinci Code: Characters
8. The Da Vinci Code: Themes
9. The Da Vinci Code: Style
10. The Da Vinci Code: Historical Context
11. The Da Vinci Code: Critical Overview
12. The Da Vinci Code: Criticism
    1. Kathleen Helal
    2. Arne Christensen
    3. David Partikian
13. The Da Vinci Code: Selected Quotes
14. The Da Vinci Code: Topics for Further Study
15. The Da Vinci Code: Media Adaptations
16. The Da Vinci Code: What Do I Read Next?
17. The Da Vinci Code: Bibliography and Further Reading
18. Copyright

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