“History and Historical Effect in Frank Herbert’s ‘Dune’” written by Lorenzo DiTommsa takes on focus more on how Frank Herbert sees how humans are. He points out issues like Fuedalism and technology, search for humans, but what stood out was prescient history. This section takes more on the issue of Paul having “recurring cycle of consciousness jumps.” It lists from his first jump to his final jump. During his last jump he begins to lost control of his consciousness, but unfortunately the little spice of what he left was not going save him. Which goes back to people depending on spice, but too much is bad. They caught into the idea of being “the One” and seeing the future that they ruined themselves.
“Plants on Dunes” written by Martin L. Cody shortly talks about the environment, the traits, and the similarities of these plants at Dune compared to ones in Earth. He goes on talking about how the plants needed to the harsh environment of Dune. Like Root-borne shoots are also found in Herbaceous weeds in Mediterranean. What disappoints him is how Herbert failed to include numbers and statistics in his description of these plants.
“The Monomyth as Fractal Patter in Frank Herbert’s Dune Novels” is written by Donald Palumbo, who believes that environment holds the power. That being said he goes on to mention how in Frank Herbert’s saga a sandworm has the power to ruin any technology made by humans. This goes back to the issue of how spice has power over any one who consumes it. That is, whoever consumes the melange they will likely to become addicted/dependent on it and eventually cause their own death. In the end who has power? The spice.
Citation
History and Historical Effect in Frank Herbert's "Dune"
Science Fiction Studies , Vol. 19, No. 3 (Nov., 1992), pp. 311-325
Published by: SF-TH Inc
Article Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/4240179
Plants on Dunes
Plants of Desert Dunes. by A. Danin
Journal of Biogeography , Vol. 24, No. 3 (May, 1997), pp. 397-398
Published by: Blackwell Publishing
Article Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/2846244
The Monomyth as Fractal Pattern in Frank Herbert's Dune Novels
Science Fiction Studies , Vol. 25, No. 3 (Nov., 1998), pp. 433-458
Published by: SF-TH Inc
Article Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/4240724
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