Extra Causers and How They Create Conflict between Religion and Science in Dan Brown's Angels and Demons, Including Pedagogical Implications

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      Journal of Social Studies Education Research. Serhat Mah. 1238/2 Sok. 7B Blok 12 Ostim, Yenimahalle, Ankara, Turkey; Web site: http://jsser.org
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      24
    • Subject Terms:
      Novels; Conflict; Religion; Sciences; Story Grammar; Language Usage; Instruction; United States Literature
    • ISSN:
      1309-9108
    • Abstract:
      This study investigates extra causers, their types, and their application in "Angels and Demons," a novel by Dan Brown. This study also attempts to establish the function of extra causers in constructing a mysterious conflict between religion and science throughout the various stages of the novel. The study was conducted using a descriptive qualitative method with a qualitative analysis derived from a combination of Miles and Huberman's and Spradley's qualitative analysis (domain, taxonomic, and componential analyses) and finding cultural values. The results show that there are four different types of extra causers in all stages of the novel, with there being 412 occurrences in total. They exist both with and without prime agents, as well as in both the active and passive voice. The various types of extra causer constructions include initiators (126), inducers (89), attributors (131), and assigners (66). In addition, they are found throughout the novel's stages, including the orientation (19), complication (306), evaluation (42), and resolution (45). The results indicate how extra causers contribute to developing the mystery of the conflict between religion and science throughout the novel's stages. The results also reflect that when modeling a text like a detective novel for students, extra causers should be delicately introduced in the orientation, complication, evaluation, and resolution. Pedagogically, the stages of the novel and the way they create conflicts between the values of religion and science indicate that modeling a novel in a genre-based model of language teaching provides critical insights for social teaching values.
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    • Publication Date:
      2020
    • Accession Number:
      EJ1241754