This past Thursday at around 10 pm, I was at the Hyderabad Airport, awaiting to board a plane back to the United States. Though I hadn't finished 1984 yet, I thought that by picking up something new I could keep myself occupied. In the airport's bookstore I found Inferno by Dan Brown, world renowned author of Angels and Demons, The Da Vinci Code, and The Lost Symbol, among other
books.
Inferno is the latest installation in Brown's thriller series featuring Robert Langdon. Right now I am around a quarter of a way through and it is pretty interesting. Brown's books always keep me on the edge of my seat and this story didn't fail to meet the expectations. The characters in the book are Robert Langdon, Dr. Sienna Brooks, The Provost, The Silver-Haired Lady, and The Client.
Robert Langdon is an iconography and symbology professor at Harvard University who is an expert in his field and often consulted in high pressure situations. For example, in Angels and Demons, he solved the mystery of the Illuminati and its infiltration of the Vatican. In this story, Langdon mysteriously finds himself awake in Florence, Italy, halfway around the world with no recollection of two full days. His doctor, Dr. Sienna Brooks, informs him that he has a bullet wound in his head, and soon, an assassin by the name of Vayentha begins pursuit of the two. Langdon experiences strange visions of a "Silver-Haired Lady" telling him to search for an unknown object. Meanwhile, the reader learns of a man named "The Provost", leader of the Consortium, an international racketeering organization which is for some reason on the hunt for Mr. Langdon. The Consortium is trying to capture Langdon on orders of a mysterious "Client".
From my point in the story, the characters are still developing along with their stories. Here is some character analysis:
Robert Langdon is very quick-witted, analytic and has an excellent memory. Along with this, he is shown to be empathetic. For example, he shows remorse over bringing Dr. Brooks into story's events and for causing her to leave her job and causing her best friend to be murdered. However, so far he is a static character, as his personality has not changed over the course of the story.
Dr. Brooks is also very intelligent, described as having an IQ over 200. Additionally, she is very resourceful, as shown when she repeatedly helps Langdon evade enemy forces. I would say Brooks is a dynamic character because at the beginning of the story she appears as a strong and calm woman but by my point she is more scared and miserable at having her life turned upside down. Along with Langdon, she is one of the two protagonists
"Silver-Haired Lady" is revealed to be the Director of the World Health Organization. The reader only learns about her briefly, but we can find that she is persistent, philanthropic, and confident. However, she is a minor character in the story.
"The Provost" is described as cold, calculating and hard, always sticking to strict rules to get the job done. The man is very systematic and efficient, never wanting to waste time in endeavors. "The Provost" could be one of the antagonists in the story, but is still a minor character.
"The Client" is described to be maniacal and elitist. This is shown when he states that the World Health Organization shouldn't be preventing disease, but should welcome it. "The Client" can be considered as another antagonist.
These are some characters. I will continue reading and analyzing the characters further.
books.
Inferno is the latest installation in Brown's thriller series featuring Robert Langdon. Right now I am around a quarter of a way through and it is pretty interesting. Brown's books always keep me on the edge of my seat and this story didn't fail to meet the expectations. The characters in the book are Robert Langdon, Dr. Sienna Brooks, The Provost, The Silver-Haired Lady, and The Client.
Robert Langdon is an iconography and symbology professor at Harvard University who is an expert in his field and often consulted in high pressure situations. For example, in Angels and Demons, he solved the mystery of the Illuminati and its infiltration of the Vatican. In this story, Langdon mysteriously finds himself awake in Florence, Italy, halfway around the world with no recollection of two full days. His doctor, Dr. Sienna Brooks, informs him that he has a bullet wound in his head, and soon, an assassin by the name of Vayentha begins pursuit of the two. Langdon experiences strange visions of a "Silver-Haired Lady" telling him to search for an unknown object. Meanwhile, the reader learns of a man named "The Provost", leader of the Consortium, an international racketeering organization which is for some reason on the hunt for Mr. Langdon. The Consortium is trying to capture Langdon on orders of a mysterious "Client".
From my point in the story, the characters are still developing along with their stories. Here is some character analysis:
Robert Langdon is very quick-witted, analytic and has an excellent memory. Along with this, he is shown to be empathetic. For example, he shows remorse over bringing Dr. Brooks into story's events and for causing her to leave her job and causing her best friend to be murdered. However, so far he is a static character, as his personality has not changed over the course of the story.
Dr. Brooks is also very intelligent, described as having an IQ over 200. Additionally, she is very resourceful, as shown when she repeatedly helps Langdon evade enemy forces. I would say Brooks is a dynamic character because at the beginning of the story she appears as a strong and calm woman but by my point she is more scared and miserable at having her life turned upside down. Along with Langdon, she is one of the two protagonists
"Silver-Haired Lady" is revealed to be the Director of the World Health Organization. The reader only learns about her briefly, but we can find that she is persistent, philanthropic, and confident. However, she is a minor character in the story.
"The Provost" is described as cold, calculating and hard, always sticking to strict rules to get the job done. The man is very systematic and efficient, never wanting to waste time in endeavors. "The Provost" could be one of the antagonists in the story, but is still a minor character.
"The Client" is described to be maniacal and elitist. This is shown when he states that the World Health Organization shouldn't be preventing disease, but should welcome it. "The Client" can be considered as another antagonist.
These are some characters. I will continue reading and analyzing the characters further.
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