![]() By utilizing the same setting for both themes he kept an already lengthy novel from becoming a weighty tome. There are two major themes that Herbert explores through the novel: ecology and religion. Dune is easily one of the primary masterpieces of science fiction despite being a dense, somewhat difficult book for the average reader. ![]() From examining Byzantine political gambits to the human penchant for hero worship, Herbert using a far-flung future setting to examine the best and worst aspects of human nature. ![]() To borrow a line from a film adaptation of this novel: “When politics and religion ride in the same cart, the whirlwind follows.” Frank Herbert’s Dune is easily one of the most layered works of fiction produced during the twentieth century. ![]()
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