Angels+&+Demons+Essays


 * __ Angels and Demons __ Essay Questions **

1. When he first meets Maximilian Kohler, Langdon tells him he is “undecided on miracles…I study religious symbology—I’m an academic, not a priest.” (p. 21) Does Langdon change his view on miracles by the end of the book? (Write a 6-10 sentence paragraph to discuss your answer to this question.)

2. What skeletons in the Vatican’s closet do we learn about at the end of the story, particularly ones involving Camerlengo Carlo Ventresca? How has your opinion of the Camerlengo changed? (Write a 6-10 sentence paragraph to discuss your answer to this question.)

3. Do you think the Vatican as well as Robert and Vittoria made the right decision in keeping the truth of the events that took place secret from the public? Describe these secret events and then tell why they should or should not have been revealed to the world at large. (Write a 6-10 sentence paragraph to discuss your answer to this question.)

4. The author of the novel, Dan Brown, said in an interview that, “the final message of the novel, without a doubt, is a positive one.” What do you see as the ultimate message of the book? (Write a 6-10 sentence paragraph to discuss your answer to this question.)