Angels and Demons #2

Angels and Demons – Entry #2.

I have read up till page 140 in the book Angels and Demons and I obviously didn’t get much clues or answers to the questions I had asked last week about the book. Up till now, what happened is that someone, (assumed to be the Illumnati), had stolen the canister that held antimatter, which was invented by Leonardo Vetra. Vittoria is baffled because no one was supposed to know where the canister located and how to get access to it except her. She is confused about who might’ve taken the canister, and simultaneously she is infuriated by the fact that someone murdered her beloved father. She is psychologically undergoing a hard time, and Robert Langdon remains tacit trying to solve the mystery. There is a report that the canister has been located in Vatican City, so Langdon and Vittoria fly to Vatican City to find the canister of antimatter in 24 hours to prevent disaster from the explosion of it.

I want to comment on Maximillian Kohler, who is the head of the CERN. Personally, I dislike the character. One thing I like about him is his logic. Whatever he says, he says in very logical ways supported with reason and evidence. I like his eloquent speech. However, I dislike his cold heart. Isn’t it the priority to report a death case to the police when such brutal murder occurs? Even though one of his colleagues was bloodily murdered in his company, Kohler insisted on not reporting for he fears that the reputation of CERN will depreciate. However, if Kohler is a sympathetic and caring person, he would’ve listened to Vittoria’s suggestions. Vittoria, who is Leonardo Vetra’s daughter, is extremely shocked and sad with his father’s death and she suggested calling the police; but Kohler’s immediate reaction was holding her back. Besides this, Kohler is too cold and logical in any circumstances. It seems to me that he has no emotions towards anything and I detest that kind of character. I myself am very sympathetic towards others and I dislike when people react with bluntness and indifference to circumstances. If I were Kohler, I would first try to comfort her instead of immediately warning her not to tell this incident to anyone.

Besides the plot, characters, and other literary elements of the book, the portion I read this week made me recollect my past memories of my trip to Vatican City. Two years ago, my family traveled to Rome and Pompeii, Italy and Vatican City. While I was reading this portion, I had a hard time focusing on the plot because I kept reminiscing my vacation at Vatican City. So I decided to pause reading and just call back the past memories at Vatican. When Langdon and Vittoria arrived near the St. Peter’s Basilica, I remembered myself amazed over the grand and unique architecture of it and the elaborate and detailed structure and design of the interior. I also recalled the beautiful clouds that day outside of the Basillica. In addition, I recollected the fatigue I underwent due to walking over 4 hours to tour and look at all the art works, sculptures, and more in Vatican City Museum. I was glad to recollect the good memories of my trip at Vatican City.