diff --git a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
index effc6a3..973cd23 100644
--- a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
+++ b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ representative at an online or offline event.
 
 Instances of abusive, harassing, or otherwise unacceptable behavior may be
 reported to the community leaders responsible for enforcement at
-rachidouhammou21@gmail.com.
+ouhammmourachid@gmail.com.
 All complaints will be reviewed and investigated promptly and fairly.
 
 All community leaders are obligated to respect the privacy and security of the
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 728b5d6..a879f36 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ pip install mermaid-py
 import mermaid as md
 from mermaid.graph import Graph
 
-sequence = Graph('Sequence-diagram',"""
+render = md.Mermaid("""
 stateDiagram-v2
     [*] --> Still
     Still --> [*]
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ stateDiagram-v2
     Moving --> Crash
     Crash --> [*]
 """)
-render = md.Mermaid(sequence)
 render # !! note this only works in the notebook that rendered the html.
 ```
 
diff --git a/mermaid/__main__.py b/mermaid/__main__.py
index 9900b9d..2eb8c6f 100644
--- a/mermaid/__main__.py
+++ b/mermaid/__main__.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class Mermaid:
 
     def __init__(
         self,
-        graph: Graph,
+        graph: Union[Graph, str],
         width: Optional[int] = None,
         height: Optional[int] = None,
         scale: Optional[float] = None,
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def __init__(
         The constructor for the Mermaid class.
 
         Parameters:
-            graph (Graph): The Graph object containing the Mermaid diagram script.
+            graph (Graph): The Mermaid diagram. It can be an instance of the Graph class or a string representing the script.
             width (Optional[int]): The width of the SVG image.
             height (Optional[int]): The height of the SVG image.
             scale (Optional[float]): The scale of the SVG image.
@@ -62,7 +62,9 @@ def __init__(
         self.__width = width if width else None
         self.__scale = scale if scale else None
 
-        self._diagram = self._process_diagram(graph.script)
+        self._diagram = self._process_diagram(
+            graph if isinstance(graph, str) else graph.script
+        )
 
         if any([self.__width, self.__height, self.__scale]):
             self._diagram += "?" + self._build_query_params()
diff --git a/tests/test_mermaid.py b/tests/test_mermaid.py
index babccba..80fe6ee 100644
--- a/tests/test_mermaid.py
+++ b/tests/test_mermaid.py
@@ -8,13 +8,13 @@
 
 class TestMermaid(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self) -> None:
-        script: str = """graph TD;
+        self.script: str = """graph TD;
     A-->B;
     A-->C;
     B-->D;
     C-->D;"""
         self.name: str = "simple-graph"
-        self.graph: Graph = Graph(self.name, script)
+        self.graph: Graph = Graph(self.name, self.script)
         self.mermaid_object = Mermaid(self.graph)
 
     def test_make_request_to_mermaid_api_for_svg(self):
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ def test_make_request_to_mermaid_api_for_svg(self):
     def test_make_request_to_mermaid_api_for_png(self):
         self.assertTrue(self.mermaid_object.img_response.status_code == 200)
 
+    def test_using_mermaid_with_str_script(self):
+        mermaid_with_str_script = Mermaid(self.script)
+        self.assertTrue(mermaid_with_str_script.svg_response.status_code == 200)
+        self.assertTrue(mermaid_with_str_script.img_response.status_code == 200)
+
     def test_query_params_to_mermaid_api_for_svg(self):
         mermaid_with_params = Mermaid(self.graph, height=1024, scale=2)
         self.assertTrue(mermaid_with_params.img_response.status_code == 200)