Brown, Dan. The Da Vinci Code. New York, A Disicion of Random House, Inc. 2003. Print.
Significant elements:
-Suspense
-The murder of Jacques Sauniere
The setting takes place in a modern era. This creates suspense in some aspects of the story. With the new technology of the modern era, there would have never been the tracking dot to detect the movement of the suspect; Robert Langdon. "Leave it in your pocket. If you throw it out, the signal will stop moving, and they'll know you found he dot. The only reason Fache let you along is because he can monitor where you are. If he thinks you've discovered what you're doing..." This creates suspense because the reader doesn't know what to expect, or how Robert Langdon will escape the situation. Suspense is significant to the story, because it adds the excitement the readers will enjoy, and keeps them interested in the story by asking themselves questions.
There is a very important aspect to the story, and that is the murder of Jacques Sauniere. "The gun roared, and the curator felt a searing heat as the bullet lodged in his stomach. He fell forward . . . struggling against the pain. Slowly, Sauniere rolled over and stared back through the bars at his attacker." Of course, this event is basically what unfolds the whole story. A chain reaction if you will. The murder of Jacques Sauniere triggers the call to action for Mr. Langdon, his partner later on happens to be the grandaughter of Jacques Sauniere. This changes a lot of events then if it wasn't his grandaughter.
