By: Frank HerbertDUNE

ARRAKIS - DUNE – DESERT PLANET

No Precipitation falls on ArrakisWorms are huge desert creatures that live in the deep

sands of the desertThe Spice – MELANGE – (similar in color and taste to

cinnamon) is found ONLY on Arrakis. It is critical to the spacing guild’s ability to fold space for travel.

DUNE – DESERT PLANET

THE FREMEN

The native people of Dune are called – FremenThe Fremen can live in the desert with the assistance

of still suits that maintain and reprocess as much of their moisture as possible. Water is the only thing of value to a Fremen.

The Fremen are very religious/ superstitious /the eat a diet rich in spice which has given them blue within blue eyes.

Chrysknife – the ritual weapon of a Fremen – ground from a worm’s tooth – very important

THE FREMEN

Shai-Hulud: the name of the Sandworm of Arrakis – aka the “old man of the desert” – “Old Father Eternity” and “Grandfather of the Desert”

Sandworms are also referred to as “the makers” – they create the WATER OF LIFE – an “illuminating” poison…

Water of Life – is the liquid exhalation of a sandworm produced at the moment of its death from drowning which is then changed within the body of a Reverend Mother to become the narcotic used to increase the “awareness spectrum”

SANDWORMS

SANDWORM

Home to House Atreides

CALADAN

A planet rich in water resourcesHome to House Atreides for 26 generations

CALADAN

SPACE GUILD NAVIGATORS – USE MELANGE TO FOLD SPACE

PREPARING TO FOLD SPACE TRAVEL WITHOUT MOVING

ATREIDES ARRIVAL ON DUNE

ATREIDES ARRIVAL ON DUNE

Home Planet of House Harkonnen

GIEDI PRIME

Is the Home Planet of House Harkonnen It is a dark, industrial planet It is fi lthy and unpleasantCovered with slave pitsRuled by the Baron Vladimir Haronnen, a cruel and

extremely obese man

GEIDI PRIME

Emperor’s Prison Planet

SALUSA SECUNDUS

This is the Emperor’s PRISON PLANETSardaukar death troops – an elite terror force – are

recruited and trained on Salusa Secundus.There is a 60% mortality rate for prisoners.

SALUSA SECUNDUS

Mentats – super human computers

Run by the spacing guild

embodiment of logic and reason

A Mentat's capabilities can be greatly increased by taking sapho juice, but using it leads to addiction.

Founded at the same time as the Mentat school

Seek to protect humanity

Plant religious information for protection

Trying to create the super being of the universe – through a program of controlled breeding

BENE GESSERIT SISTERHOOD VS. MENTATS

Bridge space and time

THE KWISATZ HADERACH

“Shortening of the Way”The label applied by the Bene Gesserit to the Unknown for which they sought a genetic solution…

In other words…a male bene Gesserit whose organic mental powers would bridge space and time…the ultimate in evolution.

Paul Atredis – Is he the Kwisatz Haderach?

THE KWISATZ HADERACH

THEMES AND SYMBOLS

Religion and Power The Bene Gesserit The Orange Catholic Bible Missionaria Protectiva – planted “prophesy” and religion

used to protect members of the Bene Gesserit sisterhood Exploitation of Religion in order to control the Fremen

TOPICS FOR THEME DEVELOPMENT

Human Control Over Ecology Availability of water Proximity of sandworms Unstable weather patterns

Ethics of changing the planet Environment has made the Fremen what they are Animals – the Maud’ dib might die Destruction of the worm, and thus melange

TOPICS FOR THEME DEVELOPMENT

Inheritance and NepotismPrecognition

MOTIFS – RECURRING STRUCTURES, CONTRASTS OR LITERARY DEVICES THAT

DEVELOP AND INFORM THEMES

Melange Dependence on outside substances – drugs, gas, etc…

Water Fremen refer to blood as “the body’s water” - thus water is

the blood of the planet/universe

SYMBOLS – ELEMENTS IN A NOVEL THAT STAND FOR MORE THAN JUST THE OBVIOUS

Enjoy the journey!