 unclear by this point how reliable a narrator Casaubon has been, and to what extent he has been inventing, or deceived by, conspiracy theories. Casaubon soon learns that Diotallevi succumbed to his cancer at midnight on St. John's Eve, coincidentally the same time Belbo died. 

The novel ends with Casaubon meditating on the events of the book, apparently resigned to the (possibly delusional) idea that the Tres will capture him soon. And when they do, he will follow Belbo's lead, refusing to give them any clues, refusing to create a lie. While waiting, holed up in a farmhouse where Belbo lived years before, he finds an old manuscript by Belbo, a sort of diary. He discovers that Belbo had a mystical experience at the age of twelve, in which he perceived ultimate meaning beyond signs and semiotics. He realizes that much of Belbo's behavior and possibly his creation of the Plan and even his death was inspired by Belbo's desire to recapture that lost meaning.

Major themes 
Most books written in this fiction genre seem to focus on the mysterious, and aim to provide their own version of the conspiracy theory. Eco avoids this pitfall without holding back on the historical mystery surrounding the Knights Templar. In fact, the novel may be viewed as a critique, spoof, or deconstruction of the grand overarching conspiracies often found in postmodern literature. Although the main plot does detail a conspiratorial "Plan", the book focuses on the development of the characters, and their slow transition from skeptical editors, mocking the Manutius manuscripts to credulous Diabolicals themselves. In this way the conspiracy theory provided is a plot device, rather than an earnest proposition.

Belbo's writings are a recurrent theme throughout the book. The entire book is narrated in first person by Casaubon, with brief interludes from the files on Abulafia. These passages are often eccentrically written, and deal in most part with Belbo's childhood, his constant sense of failure, and his obsession with Lorenza. The interludes from his childhood serve as stark contrast to the mythical world of cults and conspiracies. Belbo is extremely careful to not try to create (literature), because he deems himself unworthy, although it becomes somewhat obvious that writing is his passion. This attitude of constant subconscious self-abasement
unclear by this point how reliable a narrator Casaubon has been, and to what extent he has been inventing, or deceive by, conspiracy theory. Casaubon soon learns that Diotallevi succumbed to his cancer at midnight on St. John's Eve, coincidentally the same fourth dimension Belbo died. 

 The novel ends with Casaubon study on the consequence of the book, obviously release to the (possibly delusional) idea that the Tres will appropriate him soon. And when they do, he will follow Belbo's spark advance, refusing to give them any clues, refusing to create a lie. While waiting, hole up in a farmhouse where Belbo lived years before, he determine an old manuscript by Belbo, a sort of diary. He discovers that Belbo had a mystic experience at the age of twelve, in which he perceived ultimate meaning beyond signs and semiotics. He realizes that much of Belbo's behavior and possibly his initiation of the Plan and even his death was inspired by Belbo's desire to recapture that lost meaning. 

 Major themes 
 Most books written in this fiction genre seem to focus on the mysterious, and aim to provide their own version of the conspiracy theory. Eco avoids this pitfall without apply back on the historical mystery surrounding the Knights Templar. In fact, the novel may be watch as a critique, spoof, or deconstruction of the grand overarching conspiracies frequently found in postmodern literature. Although the main plot does detail a conspiratorial " Plan ", the book focus on the development of the characters, and their slow transition from doubting editors, mocking the Manutius manuscripts to credulous Diabolicals themselves. In this way the conspiracy hypothesis provided is a plot device, quite than an dear proposition. 

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Major thqjex 
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 unclear by this point how reliAble a narraTor CaSauBon HaS beeN, and To what extent he HAs beEn inventing, or deceived bY, consPiRAcy tHEoRies. CAsaubon SOoN LEarNs ThAt DIoTAlLevi sUccUmbed to His cancer aT miDnIght on St. John'S evE, coincidenTalLy the same timE BeLbo dieD. 

THe nOVel enDs wIth CaSaubon MEditatIng on the eVeNTs of thE Book, appAREnTly rEsigned to the (possiBLy DElusional) idea tHat the trES wILL caPtuRe him soon. ANd When tHEy do, he wILl FOLLow bElbo's lead, refuSing to give tHEm aNy clueS, rEfuSIng to cReate A lIE. WhIle waiting, hOled Up in a farmHouse wHEre BelbO Lived yeArs befOre, He fInds AN oLd ManUsCRipT By belBO, a sOrt of diaRy. he DiscoVers THAT belbO haD a mySticaL experience at The Age oF TweLve, in Which He peRcEived UltimaTe meaNiNg beyond signs anD semIotics. He rEalIzEs tHaT much OF Belbo'S beHavIor and pOssibly HIs cReATIOn Of the Plan and even hiS dEATh Was inspiRed by BELbO's DEsire to rEcAptUre tHAT lost MeanINg.

major theMes 
MosT BoOkS writteN iN this fIcTioN geNre seEM to fOcus on The mysteRious, ANd aim to provide THeir own versioN Of THE cONspiRacY theory. Eco aVoidS This PitfALl WitHOut hoLding BaCK oN The historical mysterY sUrrounDing tHe Knights TempLar. In fact, tHE NOvel may bE vieWEd AS a critique, spooF, or deConstructiON of the grAnd ovErarchinG conspiraCIEs often fOunD in PosTmoDERn Literature. AltHOUgh tHe Main ploT doEs detaiL a cOnsPirAtoRiAl "Plan", the Book focuSeS oN tHe DevElopmENt of the cHaRacTeRs, aNd theIR slow tRansiTion FrOm SKepTical edIToRS, MockInG tHe MaNutIuS manuScriPTs tO credulOus DiabolIcaLS theMsElVes. In thIs way the conspIrAcy theory pRoVidEd is a pLOT device, rAther than an earnest propoSItion.

BeLbo'S writIngs Are a recurRenT theme ThrOUghout The booK. The eNtIre BOOk is nARRaTed In First persoN BY CaSauboN, wIth bRief intErludes from the fileS On ABulafia. These pAssAges ARE oFteN EcCEntRiCAllY WRitten, and deal in Most part wiTh bElBo's childhoOD, hiS cOnstant Sense of FailuRE, and his Obsession With LorenZa. the iNTErlUdes from hiS childhoOd serve as STark cONtRast tO thE mythiCaL woRld of Cults aND coNspirAcies. BElBo is exTremeLy Careful tO not try to create (literatuRe), becaUse he DeeMs himself UnwORthY, although It beComes somewHat ObvIous tHat WRitinG is hIS pAssIOn. ThiS attITude of conSTaNt sUBCoNscious self-ABASemEnt
 unclear by this point how  reliablea nar rat orCa saub on h as been, and t o  wha t extent he has been i nvent in g , or de ceive d by, c o ns p i rac yth eor ie s .Casau bon  soon l earns that  Di ot allevi succu m be d to his c anc er at midnig hton St.  J ohn ' s Eve , c oinci dental l y thesame time  B e lbo di e d. 

Th e no velends with Casaubo n  m e ditating on th e even ts of t heboo k, apparen tl y res i gned to th e ( pos s ibly delusion al) idea th a t t he Tre swil l  captu re hi ms oon . And whenthey  do, he w ill fo l low Bel b o's lea d, ref usi ngto g i ve  t hem  a n y c l ue s,r efu sing tocr ea te alie. W h i le w ait ing,  hole d up in a far mho usew her e Bel bo li vedye ars b efore,  he f in ds an old manus crip t by Belb o,asor tof di a ry. He  di sco vers th at Belb o  ha da m ys tical experience a tt h eage of t welve, in  w h ich he p er cei vedu l timat e me a ni ng beyon d sign s  a nd  semiot ic s. Here ali zes  that much  of Be lbo's be havio r  and possiblyh is creation o f  t h e  P l an a ndeven his de athw as i nspi r ed  by Belbo 's de si r et o recapture that lo st  meani ng.
Major themes
Most book s w ritten i n th i sf iction genre s eem t o focus on the myst eriou s, and a im to pro v i de their  ow n v ers ion o fthe conspirac y theo ry . Eco a voi ds this  pi tfa llwit ho ut holdin g back o nth ehi sto rical mysterysu rro un din g the Knight s Tem plar .In fac t, then ov e l  may  b eview edas  a cr itiq u e,spoof,or decons tru c tion  o fthe gra nd overarchin gconspiraci es  of ten fo u n d in pos tmodern literature. Alt h ough th e m ain p lotdoes deta ila cons pir a torial  "Plan ", th eboo k focus e s  o n t he  developme n t  of  thech arac ters, a nd their slow tran s iti on from skept ica l ed i t or s,m oc k ing  t h e M a n utius manuscrip ts to cred ul o us  Diabolica l s t he mselves . In th is wa y  the co nspiracytheory pr ov ided i s a  plot devi ce, rath er than a n  earn e st  prop osi tion.
B elb o's w riting s  ar e a r ecurre nt  theme  thro ug hout the  book. The entire bookis nar rated  in  first pe rso n  by  Casaubon , wi th brief i nte rlu des f rom the f iles on  Ab u lafia . Th e se passag e sare o ft en eccentri c a l lywritt en, and de al i n most part withB elbo's childho od,h i s c ons t antse nse of failure , a nd h is obses si on with Lor enza. Th ei nterl udes f rom hi s child h o od serveas s tar k contras t t ot he myth ic al worldof c ul ts and  consp i raci e s . Belbo is extre melyc a reful tonot t ry  to cre a te ( literature ), becausehe dee ms h imsel f unwor th y, alt hou gh  it become s  somewhat  obvi ous tha twrit ing  is hi s pa s s ion.This  a tti tude of c o n st a nt  s u bco nsci ous s el f-ab asement
 unclear_by this_point how reliable a_narrator Casaubon_has_been, and_to_what extent he_has been inventing,_or deceived by, conspiracy_theories. Casaubon soon_learns_that Diotallevi succumbed to his cancer at midnight on St. John's Eve, coincidentally the_same_time Belbo_died._

The_novel ends with Casaubon meditating_on the events of the_book, apparently_resigned to the (possibly delusional) idea that the_Tres_will capture him_soon. And when they do, he will follow Belbo's_lead, refusing to give them any_clues, refusing to_create_a_lie. While waiting, holed_up in a farmhouse where Belbo_lived years before, he finds an_old manuscript by Belbo, a sort of_diary. He discovers that Belbo had_a mystical experience at the_age of_twelve, in which he perceived_ultimate meaning beyond_signs and_semiotics. He realizes_that much of Belbo's behavior and_possibly his creation_of the Plan and even his_death_was inspired by_Belbo's_desire_to recapture_that lost meaning.

Major_themes_
Most books_written_in this fiction genre seem to_focus_on the mysterious, and aim to provide_their own version of_the_conspiracy theory. Eco avoids_this pitfall without holding back_on the historical mystery surrounding the_Knights Templar._In fact,_the novel may be viewed as a critique, spoof, or deconstruction_of the grand overarching conspiracies often_found in postmodern literature._Although the_main_plot does detail_a_conspiratorial "Plan",_the book focuses on the development of_the characters,_and their slow transition from skeptical_editors, mocking the Manutius_manuscripts_to credulous Diabolicals themselves. In this_way the conspiracy theory provided is_a plot device, rather than_an_earnest_proposition.

Belbo's writings are a recurrent_theme throughout the book. The entire_book is narrated_in first person by Casaubon, with brief_interludes_from the files on Abulafia. These_passages_are often eccentrically written, and deal_in_most_part with Belbo's childhood, his_constant sense of failure, and his_obsession with Lorenza. The interludes from his childhood serve_as stark contrast_to the mythical world of_cults_and_conspiracies. Belbo is extremely careful to not try to create_(literature), because_he deems himself_unworthy, although it becomes somewhat obvious that writing is his_passion. This attitude of constant subconscious self-abasement