i need to do a 5 minute speech on wat i kno about the da vinci code?

Question

anything bout da vinci's involvement, the actual truth, references, ANYTHING WILL help

actually i only need it for an english project... thanks for the answers, but ppl, yahoo answers is meant for info, not a buncha stoopid, bored jerks looking for entertainement

Answer 1

http://www.allaboutgod.com/da-vinci-code-truth.htm
was the first entry I came across when I googled for "da vinci code truth". I suggest you do the same.

Research for a five-minute speech should take only an hour or two. Most people speak at around 100-120 words per minute, so reckon on 500 - 600 words.

The structure should be (as always) "Say what you are going to say, say it and say what you have said" ... more formally, "Briefly introduce your subject and your scope, argue each topic, giving pros and cons with examples, summarise your arguments and make a conclusion."

You will not be able to go into much depth in 5 minutes, so your main problem is to keep it brief yet not so cursory that it means nothing. Your audience should come away with at least one good nugget of information or something to make them think.

Answer 2

Five minutes is a long time. You'll definitely want to time yourself to see how long you speak. You'll also want to use notecards.

You could probably compare and contrast differences between the book and the movie. In the movie, there's less of a romantic involvement between Langdom and Sophie.

You can talk about the Chalis and the Blade representing the male and female genitalia. They're opposites when it comes to gender in the same way that you've got the sperm and the ovum.

You could talk about the Secret Orders that were seeking to destroy the Jesus Christ Bloodline. Regardlesss of whether such orders do exist, you can vouch for the fact that people have fought over religion.

You could talk about the Social Repercussions of if a a real Jesus Christ Figure (Male or Female) were to surface on the Planet, what that would mean for the Vatican and the Church.

If it turned out that a real Jesus Christ Figure existed, what would it mean for the the Church if it turns out that the ideals of Jesus Christ are more modern than those of the Bible. What if Jesus said to scrap the Bible?

What if it turned out that Jesus Christ is for Gay/Lesbian Marriages or okay with Abortion? There would be a huge Religious Upheaval and it would splinter the Church into different factions of people who want to follow the new Jesus and those who want to stick to the old ways of the Bible.

Da Vinci did have a special way of writing where it was backward and upside down. You had to use a mirror and hold his penmanship upside down to be able to read what he was writing.

There are rumors that during the Crusades something valuable was taken, but no one knows what. That's where the Knights Templar stories come in. You can focus on the existence of the Knights Templar.

The Audio CD of the "Da Vinci Code" is nice to listen to. I think it costs $45.00. It depends on how much you research you want to do on the subject. However, it's still educational from a Theological perspective and worth the investment depending on your Level of Spirituality.

Answer 3

To put it as simply as possible, The Da Vinci code is based on the idea that most of the bible is false. That Jesus existed and was a great man who helped others, but the things he did were no where near "magical". Also, that a group of men got together and combined two religions into one to come up with christianity to prevent ruin between the people. While it is fictional, there are a lot of very interesting points made. If you don't have time to read the book, you should watch the movie. It's no where near as in depth, but the general idea is given.

Answer 4

Well... start by READING the Da Vinci Code perhaps? Then you could also work on your spelling.

It would be rather pointless to attempt to speak on a subject you apparently know nothing about.

The Da Vinci Code is a novel by Dan Brown that suggests a conspiracy by the Catholic Church to supress information on the bloodline of Jesus, AND a secret group that has safe-guarded that information.

Look to the History-Channels website, they've run a number of interesting shows about the Knights Templar, missing Gospels, The Holy Grail, and of course the "Da Vinci Code".

Answer 5

The Da Vinci Code is a mystery/detective novel by American author Dan Brown, published in 2003 by Doubleday Fiction. It is a worldwide bestseller with more than 60.5 million copies in print (as of May 2006) and has been translated into 44 languages. Combining the detective, thriller and conspiracy fiction genres, the book is part two of a trilogy that started with Brown's 2000 novel Angels and Demons, which introduced the character Robert Langdon. In November 2004, Random House published a "Special Illustrated Edition", with 160 illustrations interspersed with the text. It's typically considered to be at a somewhat low reading level; nevertheless, the book remains popular.

The plot of the novel involves a conspiracy by the Catholic Church to cover up the "true" story of Jesus. The Vatican knows it is living a lie but does so to keep itself in power. The novel has helped generate popular interest in speculation concerning the Holy Grail legend and the role of Mary Magdalene in the history of Christianity. Fans have lauded the book as creative (despite the fact that none of Brown's theories are new), action-packed and thought-provoking. Critics have attacked it as poorly written, inaccurate and creating confusion between speculation and fact. From a religious point of view, some critics consider it sacrilegious, and decry the many negative implications about the Catholic Church and Opus Dei.

Dan Brown's novel was a smash hit in 2003, even rivaling the sales of the highly popular Harry Potter series. It spawned a number of offspring books and drew glowing reviews from the New York Times, People Magazine and the Washington Post [1]. The novel has also inspired several tour groups like Da Vinci Code tours, and companies like Ravenchase Adventures to create Da Vinci code like races and adventures using codes, ciphers, actors and gadgets. It also re-ignited interest in the history of the Catholic Church. As well as re-invigorating interest in the church, The Da Vinci Code has also spawned numerous "knockoffs" (as they are referred to by Publishers Weekly) [2], or novels that have a striking resemblance to The Da Vinci Code, including Raymond Khoury's The Last Templar, and The Templar Legacy by Steve Berry.

Sony's Columbia Pictures has adapted the novel to film, with a screenplay written by Akiva Goldsman, and Academy Award winner Ron Howard directing. The film was released on May 19, 2006, and will star Tom Hanks as Robert Langdon, Audrey Tautou as Sophie Neveu, and Sir Ian McKellen as Leigh Teabing.

Answer 6

it is a brilliant mystery book by Dan Brown. it is about a conpiracy by the Catholic Church to cover up a true story of Jesus. it concerns the Holy Grail and the role of Mary Magdalene in the history of Christianity. the book is a piece of excellent storytelling even though there is controversy about the facts given in the book.

Answer 7

hey
u can get information about it on the net
the site is - www.google.com just type da vinci code
and u ll get a bunch of information

Answer 8

So let me see if I have this right. You want me to tell you what you know about the DaVinci code. Is that about it? Sorry, I'm not a mind reader.

Hey buttbrain, if you don't want "stoopid" answers, don't ask stupid questions.

Answer 9

go to www.google.com.....

and type for da vinci code. u vil get all the details there.

Answer 10

In School?
A religious subject?
Hmmmmmmmm?

Sorry, can't help. Just curious!