ANGELS & DEMONS

 I want to talk about the book Angels & Demons of Dan Brown which I read 5 years ago in Turkish version. I read it long time ago but I haven’t thrown off its effects because it is an amazing masterpiece. If I read this book this year maybe my opinions can be differ according to beforehand but not in a bad way, only because of year difference. First of all i will be describe the characters and go on the comments on book. Robert Langdon is Harvard University professor of religious iconology and symbology (a fictional field related to the study of historic symbols, which is not methodologically connected to the actual discipline of Semiotics; in any case, the word should, etymologically speaking, be symbolist, or at least spelled symbollogy. Leonardo Vetra: A scientist working at CERN and a priest. He is researching on antimatter when he is murdered by the Assassin. Vittoria Vetra: The adopted daughter of Vetra. She, like her father, works with CERN. Her research focuses on biology and physics. The reader learns early in the novel that Vittoria worked with her father in their research of antimatter. Camerlengo Carlo Ventresca: The Camerlengo (Papal Chamberlain) during the conclave. He murdered the pope, who is later revealed to have been his biological father. Cardinal Saverio Mortati: The most senior cardinal in the conclave, and the current Dean of the College of Cardinals. Also there are some other characters but these are enough.

                     As for the story: When world-renowned Harvard symbolist Robert Langdon is summoned to a Swiss research facility to analyze a mysterious symbol seared into the chest of a murdered physicist. He discovers evidence of the unimaginable: the resurgence of an ancient secret brotherhood known as the Illuminati (the most powerful underground organization ever to walk the earth).

                      The Illuminati has surfaced from the shadows to carry out the final phase of its legendary vendetta against its most hated enemy (The Catholic Church) Langdon's worst fears are confirmed on the eve of the Vatican's holy conclave, when a messenger of the Illuminati announces he has hidden an unstoppable time bomb at the very heart of Vatican City. With the countdown under way, Langdon jets to Rome to join forces with Vittoria Vetra, a beautiful and mysterious Italian scientist, to assist the Vatican in a desperate bid for survival.

                Embarking on a frantic hunt through sealed crypts, dangerous catacombs, deserted cathedrals, and even to the heart of the most secretive vault on earth, Langdon and Vetra follow a 400-year old trail of ancient symbols that snakes across Rome toward the long-forgotten Illuminati lair is a secret location that contains the only hope for Vatican salvation.

 This is a diffucult book to understand but when you understand you cannot forgot its plot, characters or even the details. This can be ridicilous but I have to say that even I didn’t watch its movie because I didn’t want to disappointed with the characters appearance rather than my imagination about them, I didn’t want to replace them with my own characters. I recommend everybody to read this book, at least watch the movie(even I don’t know the movie I can say this)


COMMENT ON VIDEO
I read the book five years ago, but I haven't watch its movie or movie trailer until this time. I didn't watch because I didn't want to disappointed with the characters appearances, they might be so different from the characters I imagined while reading the book. However, I like the trailer so much because they make the movie persuasive. I have been curious about Vatican and when I see in this video I was surprised a little because I didn't imagine like this. Also the girl is as beautiful as I thought. I will be watch the film as soon as possible. It is a well-made trailer.