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!