Displacement of Myths in The Da Vinci Code and The Krishna Key: A Comparative Study
This comparative analysis of The Da Vinci Code and The Krishna Key by Ashwin Sanghi attempts to scrutinize the portrayal of institutionalized religions in the novels. The paper endeavours to trace the process of demythologization in relation to organized religion and gods of Hinduism and Christianit...
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| description | This comparative analysis of The Da Vinci Code and The Krishna Key by Ashwin Sanghi attempts to scrutinize the portrayal of institutionalized religions in the novels. The paper endeavours to trace the process of demythologization in relation to organized religion and gods of Hinduism and Christianity. The study also focuses on the exploitation of faith and religious beliefs as presented in the novels.
The works are different in terms of social, economic and cultural factors, but can be gathered under theological thrillers. The influence of Dan Brown upon Ashwin Sanghi is evident in terms of theme, style and narration. But the works divulge in the methodology used for the dislocation of myths. Christianity, Jesus Christ and Holy Grail are reinterpreted by Dan Brown by denouncing early Christian Church. The Krishna Key states and glorifies the technological supremacy of Indus valley civilization thereby suggesting that Krishna might have been a historical character. Dan Brown foregrounds rational understanding of religion by accusing early Church but Sanghi propagates the same by means of glorifying the past. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d326ac147839440a9cc0612a75b535552024-03-11T09:53:54ZengUniversitatea "Stefan cel Mare" SuceavaAnnals of Philosophy, Social and Human Disciplines2069-40082069-40162016-12-01Vol II2127Displacement of Myths in The Da Vinci Code and The Krishna Key: A Comparative StudyM. JAYABHARATHI0The English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad, IndiaThis comparative analysis of The Da Vinci Code and The Krishna Key by Ashwin Sanghi attempts to scrutinize the portrayal of institutionalized religions in the novels. The paper endeavours to trace the process of demythologization in relation to organized religion and gods of Hinduism and Christianity. The study also focuses on the exploitation of faith and religious beliefs as presented in the novels. The works are different in terms of social, economic and cultural factors, but can be gathered under theological thrillers. The influence of Dan Brown upon Ashwin Sanghi is evident in terms of theme, style and narration. But the works divulge in the methodology used for the dislocation of myths. Christianity, Jesus Christ and Holy Grail are reinterpreted by Dan Brown by denouncing early Christian Church. The Krishna Key states and glorifies the technological supremacy of Indus valley civilization thereby suggesting that Krishna might have been a historical character. Dan Brown foregrounds rational understanding of religion by accusing early Church but Sanghi propagates the same by means of glorifying the past.http://www.fig.usv.ro/socio-umane/arhiva/2016II/APSHUSDec_21_27.pdfdemythologizationreligionfaithbeliefexploitationdenounceglorification. |
| spellingShingle | M. JAYABHARATHI Displacement of Myths in The Da Vinci Code and The Krishna Key: A Comparative Study Annals of Philosophy, Social and Human Disciplines demythologization religion faith belief exploitation denounce glorification. |
| title | Displacement of Myths in The Da Vinci Code and The Krishna Key: A Comparative Study |
| title_full | Displacement of Myths in The Da Vinci Code and The Krishna Key: A Comparative Study |
| title_fullStr | Displacement of Myths in The Da Vinci Code and The Krishna Key: A Comparative Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Displacement of Myths in The Da Vinci Code and The Krishna Key: A Comparative Study |
| title_short | Displacement of Myths in The Da Vinci Code and The Krishna Key: A Comparative Study |
| title_sort | displacement of myths in the da vinci code and the krishna key a comparative study |
| topic | demythologization religion faith belief exploitation denounce glorification. |
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