Theme:
Angels & Demons by Dan Brown, explores the theme of centuries old conflict of science versus religion. Brown proves that the two are incompatible through the use of ambigrams and the character’s polarizing views on science and religion.
The story follows Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon as he investigates a murder at the CERN research facility in Switzerland. Langdon discovers a centuries-old secret society, the Illuminati, and races against time to prevent a catastrophic event. The novel explores themes of science, religion, and the eternal conflict between angels and demons.
Famous Quotes:
“Since the beginning of time, spirituality and religion have been called on to fill in the gaps that science did not understand.”
“Our minds sometimes see what our hearts wish were true.”
“God answers all prayers, but sometimes his answer is ‘no’.”
“Nothing captures human interest more than human tragedy.”
“God, grant me strength to accept those things I cannot change.”
“Faith is universal. Our specific methods for understanding it are arbitrary. Some of us pray to Jesus, some of us go to Mecca, some of us study subatomic particles. In the end we are all just searching for truth, that which is greater than ourselves.”
“If it wasn’t painfully difficult, you did it wrong!”
“The media is the right arm of anarchy.”
“Each of us is now electronically connected to the globe, and yet we feel utterly alone.”
“The most dangerous enemy is that which no one fears!”
“But who is more ignorant? The man who cannot define lightning, or the man who does not respect its awesome power?”
Literary awards:
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- Humo’s Gouden Bladwijzer (2005)
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