Dune by Frank Herbert
Dune by Frank HerbertThe theme of a struggle for order among great houses is what gives the main character of Dune, by Frank Herbert his motives. Paul Atreides must retain his seat on the throne in place of his father Leto Atreides, but all hope of regaining his rightful position is hindered by his sworn enemy the Harkkonen empire. Many things can hinder the struggle for order in society. To maintain order many people must often give their lives. People live in society and keep in order, but chaos always lurks in the shadows.
In the distant future Paul Atreides is removed from his tropical paradise on a planet called Calladan; Paul has to move to a mining desert planet that is called Arrakis. On this planet a drug called Spice is mined from the sand. It is at this time the most powerful and addictive drug known. Pauls father duke Leto knows the danger of moving to such a place but he also sees the profit, which ultimately causes his demise. They now live in a barren wasteland, far removed from their pervious home. The true desolation of this planet is shown by the quote ”Everywhere you look here you deal with the lack of water!”(60). For Paul this means another problem, but soon he finds that his adaptation to this planet means much more.
Paul has more importance to the entire human race than he or anyone else estimates. Despite the fact that he is still a young boy he has the greatest importance. He has a special gift that lets him to see into places that no other person can see in the past, present
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and future. His mother, a member of a group of women called the Bene Geserit, powerful women who have special talents in mind control and seeing how people are thinking by their tones and actions suspects this first and brings Paul to one of her superiors called the Reverend Mother. The Reverend Mother overlooks him at this time. When she questions him and gives him a pain endurance test called the gom jabbar, which shows his self control and that he has some special talent. He still goes on being unnoticed by the important people of the society. He soon makes himself noticed by everyone because of his skills. Paul is a strong person of power and talent. His only hope is that he doesn’t end up using his talents to cause the bloody Jihad, which he has visions of with his talent.
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