101 pages • 3 hours read
Frank HerbertDune
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1965A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Essay Topics
In Dune, prophecies are found in many cultures. To what extent are these prophecies real? To what extent does their authenticity matter?
Paul Atreides is the protagonist of the novel. How do the events of the novel change him?
Baron Harkonnen is a hedonistic man. What do his indulgences and excesses reveal about his character?
The desert planet of Arrakis is a hostile world. How does the novel use the planet’s ecology to offer an optimistic vision of the future?
The Fremen are a fierce fighting force who are dismissed by many of the galaxy’s most powerful people. Do the Fremen deliberately cultivate this dismissive attitude? How might it help them?
As the young heir of a great house, Feyd-Rautha is a parallel for Paul. How is his character similar to Paul? How is it different?
Duke Leto occasionally imagines a democratic galaxy that is ruled by people rather than great houses or the Emperor. How does this vision of a democratic utopia differentiate the Duke from the other characters?
Feyd-Rautha describes his duels as “feints within feints within feints.” How does this idea extend to the political and cultural realm?
How do the characters of Dune deal with conflicting loyalties?
By the end of the novel, Paul takes control of Arrakis and becomes the Emperor of the known galaxy. To what extent can Paul’s victory be considered hollow?
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