Foreshadowing In Angels And Demons

I chose this text from the book Angels and Demons by the well-known author Dan Brown. The story mainly takes place in Rome and I believe it depicts a battle between two very influential components in society: science and religion. Dan Brown shows us a contrast between the beliefs of science and religion and the tension that’s created when they're combined.
As the book progresses the main problem Brown is trying to address is the question a lot of characters in the book are trying to answer, can science and religion exist together? The anti-Christian group in Angels and Demons, The Illuminati, believes there is no place for religion in a world with science. This is first introduced when Leonardo Vetra, a scientist at CERN, is murdered. Vetra had dedicated his work at CERN to connecting science with religion, which is what …show more content…
Because of this when Langdon sees the body of Vetra he is in complete shock. But as the reader you're able to see what Langdon cannot. The irony and the foreshadowing of what’s to come, the revenge of the Illuminati. The book first grabbed my attention when the Illuminati was introduced. As the reader I was able to make many connections and I began to predict what would happen next. Although I enjoyed looking ahead, I was constantly annoyed that I couldn’t solve the problems in the book myself. While reading the book I found myself wanting to help the characters, which is what really kept me hooked. If I could ask Dan Brown one question about the book, I would ask him how he got the inspiration to write this book. Even though I have only read a quarter of the book, I am currently in awe at the many twists and