"Angels & Demons" Posting 2

Leonardo Vetra was the foster parent of Vittoria. He was a priest and adopted her when she proved that she was smart in mathematics. Vittoria and Kohler showed Langdon a particle accelerator under their facility. He was amazed by it. After that, Vittoria showed Kohler and Langdon a secret project that she and her father had been working on, anti-matter. A small amount f anti-matter was very unstable and could cause a large explosion. After Vitoria showed them a small example, she wanted to show them a hidden container of anti-matter, a much larger container. When they went down to see it, they stopped at a retina-scanner. When she put her eye to it, she realized there was blood on it. She looked down and saw her father's eye.

I still really like this book. Dan Brown writes very well in the sense that he is introducing all this stuff like particle accelerators and anti-matter, but he explains it so well, you would think you had prior knowledge of these things. I thought the end of the chapters that I read was very suspenseful because I realized that bad people used Leonardo's eye in order to break into the hazmat room and steal the large quantity of anti-matter. I can't wait to read more and post about it.

"Angels & Demons" Posting 1

The second book I am reading is Angels and Demons by Dan Brown. At the beginning of the book, the main character, Robert Langdon, receives a mysterious call by a man named Max Kohler. Following the call he receives a fax by a group known as the "Illuminati". The Illuminati are a satanic cult. Kohler wants Langdon's help to investigate the murder of a co-worker. It is very urgent so he sends for Langdon very quickly. When Langdon arrived at the research facility, he was greeted by Kohler. Langdon was escorted to the room of the murdered man. Leonardo Vetra was his name. The first thing Langdon noticed was that Leonardo's eye was missing.

After started this book, i was mesmerized by how quickly the action and suspense starts. The first page starts with Langdon receiving a mysterious call. After that he is whisked away to a secret facility to investigate the murder of a man with "Illuminati" burned into his chest. So far I am really enjoying this book. My parents recommended I read it and I thank them. I have read other Dan Brown books and I think he is a really good writer. I look forward to reading more of this book.

"Grapes of Wrath" Posting 10 (Final Posting)

For the final posting of this book, I read chapters 29 and 30. In these last chapters, the boxcar that the Joads have been living in starts to flood. While they are all trying to fix it, Ma realizes Rose of Sharon is having her baby. It dies during birth. Pa tells Uncle John to bury the dead baby. Instead, Uncle John lets the baby float down the stream to send a message. They decide to leave the boxcar and spot a barn on a hill. When they get there, a boy is with his father. The boy says his father is starving. Rose of Sharon begins to breast feed the man and smiles.

I think the last part of the book where Rose of Sharon breast feeds the man and smiles, makes her happy because she feels like it is her own baby. I think this was a happy ending because they all find a barn to sleep in, they all have jobs to get money and food, and they aren't sick or on the verge of death. I thought it was a good way to end the book after all of the chaos that occurred earlier in the story.

"Grapes of Wrath" Posting 9

For this posting, I read chapters 26-28. In these chapters, the Joads decide to leave the government camp because they are running out of money and they can't afford to stay there. They decide to go pick cotton to make more money. The Joads get a job picking peaches. They realize that the food they buy is more expensive. This really upsets Ma. Tom goes outside and sees a strike. In the group is Casy. While they are talking, a man strikes Casy in the head with a pick axe and kills him. Tom steals the axe, and kills that guy. The Joads leave the peach picking plant and go somewhere else. On the way Tom gets out because he doesn't want to endanger them. The rest of the Joads find a job picking cotton and make a good amount of money. Rose of Sharon falls asleep outside. When she wakes up, it is pouring rain and she is chilled.



I think it is sad how Casy died after getting out of jail. Especially when he was striking against unfairness and he did nothing to harm people. I am also glad that the Joads finally got a stable job with a good income to support themselves with. I think something bad will happen to Rose of Sharon because at the end it said she was chilled and sick. This means she could be in very bad condition. I am almost done with the book and I am hoping it will have a good ending after all of the depressing situations that have occured in the book.

"Grapes of Wrath" Posting 8

For this posting, I read chapters 24 and 25. In these chapters, while preparing for the dance that night, the committee members posted 25 men to watch out in case someone wants to start a fight. Some other migrants came in and caused trouble. They were escorted out. The cops arrived and tell the watchmen to open the gates because they hear a riot. The watchmen just say that it is just the music from the dance.



I think it's good that all the migrants are having a dance after what they've been through. Having to move and give up their farms and land. I feel bad that Rose of Sharon didn't go to the dance because she had a baby and Mrs. Sandry said it would be cursed if she went to the dance. In the end, I think that will be god because I have a feeling the cops are going to try to break in and mess up the party. If the cops don't do that, I also think some other bad people might do it.

"Grapes of Wrath" Posting 7

For this posting I read chapters 21-23. In these chapters the Joads finally get to the government camp. They are very happy to find out it has running water. The Wallaces get Tom a job laying pipes so he can afford the camp. Pa, Al, and John are having trouble finding work.



I am really happy that the Joads finally found a somewhat good place to live with all the food, water, and everything else they could need. I think it is really sad that Granma and Grampa both died just before they got to the camp. It would have been a good life for them and they probably wouldn't have gotten sick and died. I think that the crazy lady, Mrs. Sandry, is going to do something ad to Rose of Sharon's baby because she says that the baby is pretty much cursed.

"Grapes of Wrath" Posting 6

For this posting I read chapters 17-20. In these chapters, the Joads stop in the desert. Noah decides to stay and says he can live off of fishing. Also not leaving the desert is the Wilsons. When the Joads finally get across the desert, Ma tells them tha grandma died. The Joads stop at a migrant camp and rest. When Ma makes dinner, some kinds from different tents help her. While helping, they tell Ma about a government camp that is really nice with really nice toilets. Casy takes the blame for knocking out a police officer and is arrested. Tom says he is going to look for the government camp.

Again, this was a really sad chapter. Not only did the grandpa die in the last section, but now grandma dies. I think its kind of crazzy how he is slowly killing off all of the characters. It keeps me wondering who the next person to die will be and when they will die. I also thought it was very brave of Casy to take the blame and get himself arrested. I honestly don't know if I would've done the same thing myself.

"Grapes of Wrath" Posting 5

For this blog posting, I read chapters 12-16. In these chapters, John Steinbeck says that migrants drive along route 66 to get to California. Along the way, they stop in towns and are constantly told to go back because the California border patrol will just turn them back anyway. The Joad family makes a stop at a gas station to get some water. While they are there, their dog runs onto the highway and is hit and killed by a car. The Joads stop at a campsite to make dinner. They meet Ivy and Sairy. Then they realize Grandpa is sick. He was having a stroke. He ended up suffocating and dying. Along their way to California, the Joad's car breaks down. They fix up the car and leave again.

I thought this was a very sad part of the book because both the dog and the grandpa died. They were so sudden. I also think it is sad how so many migrants are forced to move to California in order to find work, but when they reach there they are turned back. It makes me wonder what my family would've done had we been in those migrants' positions. So far I am enjoying this book and it is still interesting.