Abstract: The Da Vinci Code is a famous detective suspense novel written by Dan Brown. It describes Harvard professor Robert Langdon working with Sophie Neveu to figure out some strange symbols and passwords, and find a series of clues hidden in Leonardo da Vinci’s art works. The paper intends to interpret The Da Vinci Code from a feminist perspective, and analyzes the rise of women’s status from the subversion of the dualism, religious theology and male chauvinism to the reconstruction of women’s status and revival of feminism. This paper aims to develop a new angle of view so as to better interpret and appreciate this novel.

Key words: The Da Vinci code; patriarchal society; feminism

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Abstract

中文摘要

1.Introduction-1

1.1 The introduction of Dan Brown and The Da Vinci Code-1

1.2 Previous studies on The Da Vinci Code-2

1.3 The introduction of feminism-3

2.Subversion of the Patriarchal and Religious Theology in The Da Vince Code-4

2.1 The Patriarchal Subversion-4

2.2 Subversion of the Religious Theology-6

3.The Reconstruction of the Status of Women in The Da Vinci Code-9

3.1 Reconstruction of the Image of Mary Magdalene-9

3.2 Reconstruction of the Status of Women in Religion-11

4.The Revival of Feminism in The Da Vinci Code-14

5.Conclusion-17

6.References-19