I'll accept that you don't see it for now, but I think if you reread it someday you might see it then. I usually find something I missed previously when I reread stuff.
We each see what we see in a book because of our personal experiences and beliefs, so I can see your point about those professors seeing what they perhaps WANT to see.
Damn, looks like this argument is over
Was fun while it lasted. 
We each see what we see in a book because of our personal experiences and beliefs, so I can see your point about those professors seeing what they perhaps WANT to see.
Damn, looks like this argument is over
Was fun while it lasted. Like I said everyone gets something different out of a story. Herbert is the only one who knows which themes he was shooting for but even then he may have put themes in there he was unaware of. All I know is that when I read it I was struck by the fact that his characters were so powerful and yet so helpless. The environment seemed to me to be simply to make the world seem more real and to explain why there would be a mouse for him to name Paul after.
The wiki article also put forth claims that there was a sexist element to the story but I don't see that either.
For the record I tend to be under impressed with supposed experts on such issues. It is the analysis they do not the titles they put on their names that impresses me. When the issue touches on the political they bar gets even higher. I think some of these professors look a little to hard to find evidence to support their arguments.
I an not trying to be argumentative here I just really don’t see the theme but that doesn’t mean it isn’t there.
The wiki article also put forth claims that there was a sexist element to the story but I don't see that either.
For the record I tend to be under impressed with supposed experts on such issues. It is the analysis they do not the titles they put on their names that impresses me. When the issue touches on the political they bar gets even higher. I think some of these professors look a little to hard to find evidence to support their arguments.
I an not trying to be argumentative here I just really don’t see the theme but that doesn’t mean it isn’t there.
Death to the Regressives of the GOP and the TeaParty. No mercy for Conservatives. Burn them all at the stake for the hateful satanists they are.
Why should I read "Dune"?
- 04/10/2009 01:23:46 AM
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The movie is vastly different from the book
- 04/10/2009 02:58:04 AM
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The movie was terrible.
- 04/10/2009 01:07:00 PM
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The worst part was, Herbert actually had a major role in writing the script
- 05/10/2009 06:22:42 PM
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because it was about the limits of power and the danger of religious fanatics
- 05/10/2009 06:14:03 PM
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not just the Middle East (plus other thoughts)
- 05/10/2009 06:30:14 PM
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Dune is pretty clearly inspired by Islam and the Arab world.
- 05/10/2009 07:24:00 PM
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I didn't say that the book dealt directly with America
- 06/10/2009 05:11:12 PM
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How very clever and relevant to the discussion of whether or not the OP should read Dune!
- 06/10/2009 09:24:17 PM
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I didn't see much about environmental impact
- 07/10/2009 06:10:05 PM
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I'm not the first to point out the environmental themes
- 08/10/2009 03:18:58 PM
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I guess if you want to squint hard enough you can see it
- 08/10/2009 07:24:26 PM
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it wasn't JUST that wiki article
- 09/10/2009 04:43:17 PM
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It is possible your right
- 09/10/2009 08:14:14 PM
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Of course I am right, I'm me!! 
- 10/10/2009 05:11:02 PM
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- 10/10/2009 05:11:02 PM
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Meh.
- 05/10/2009 07:45:14 PM
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It gets better in the second half, i love the first part though *NM*
- 07/10/2009 07:41:07 AM
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