The Da Vinci Code | Themes
Four intertwined themes run through The Da Vinci Code:
1. The human world is encoded with meaning.
2. The centrality of human relationships, especially male-female relationships.
3. The power of belief, and the need to believe.
4. The influence of the past upon the present.
1. The human world is encoded with meaning.
This theme is found everywhere in the novel from the title through the epilogue. Names of individuals and places, the physical positions of bodies, the architecture of buildings—all of these have hidden...
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