72 pages • 2 hours read
Dan BrownAngels and Demons
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2000A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
How does the map of clues designed by Galileo illustrate the Illuminati's values of intelligence and determination?
Comment on the red herrings of Rocher and Maximilian Kohler. How is each of these men misleadingly characterized as a potential Illuminati member?
Explore the ways that the Hassassin is characterized as hyperbolically evil. How might this characterization conform to offensive stereotypes about Middle Eastern terrorists?
How do Leonardo and Vittoria Vetra’s groundbreaking research symbolize the union of science and religion?
Carlo Ventresca preaches about the dangers of unchecked scientific advancement. Explain why he chooses to use antimatter in his bogus threat against the Catholic Church.
Discuss the seeming contradictions of the high-tech yet traditionally furnished Swiss Guard office. In what ways is Vatican City steeped in tradition, and in what ways has it been modernized?
Contrast the views of Vetra and Ventresca in terms of scientific advancement in relation to faith.
How is Ventresca characterized at the beginning and middle of the novel compared to the end of the novel? How does this shifting characterization relate to the novel’s themes?
How does symbology initiate and progress the plot? How does Brown render ancient symbols as relevant, modern, and exciting?
Describe the ways that Mortati is characterized as a steadfast, sensible, and reliable leader of the Catholic Church. Does this characterization leave the novel on a hopeful note in terms of the future of the Catholic Church?
