TITLE:
The Narrative Characteristics of The Da Vinci Code
AUTHORS:
Peng Zhao
KEYWORDS:
Embedded Narratives, Actantial Model, Sequential Communal Voice, Female Marginalization, Patriarchal Domination
JOURNAL NAME:
Advances in Literary Study,
Vol.8 No.3,
May
11,
2020
ABSTRACT: The paper attempts to reveal the narrative characteristics of The Da Vinci Code from the perspective of feminist narratology. Based on interpretation of embedded narrative, the author discovers that structure of the story is covertly inscribed with male domination over female character. In analysis of sequential communal voice, it is proved that Langdon collaborates with Teabing to indoctrinate Sophie with patriarchal ideology, which further demonstrates the novel is fraught with textually marked male hegemony and female marginalization.