DUNE

Frank Herbert

a science fiction novel

DUNE
Frank Herbert

a science fiction novel

original version
 set in year 23,352 A.D.
planet Arrakis (partly Caladan)
 Paul Atreides, a 15
Dyear old boy and his
family living in
UCaladan moves to a
NE
harsh desert planet
named Arrakis on
command of the
Emperor. After a
murderous
conspiracy crafted by
the House Harkonnen
and the Emperor,
Paul‘s father is killed
and Paul and his
mother are exiled into
the desert, expected
to die.
 Paul Atreides, a 15
Dyear old boy and his As Paul attempts to mourn
Ufamily living in
Caladan moves to a
M his father, his mother
reveals more about the
NE
harsh desert planet U prophecy Paul has been
named Arrakis on dreaming about: he is the
command of the A Kwisatz Haderach, the
Emperor. After a
murderous
D‘ chosen one, the male with
the gift of his ancestors‘
conspiracy crafted by DI memories and the ability
the House Harkonnen to see the future. Both are
and the Emperor, B later accepted into a
Paul‘s father is killed Fremen tribe, Jessica
and Paul and his becoming a Reverend
mother are exiled into Mother and Paul falling in
the desert, expected love with a Fremen girl,
to die. Chani. Paul struggles with
grief and visions of the
future.
D year old boy and his M his father, his mother
reveals more about the
family living in
U Caladan moves to a U prophecy Paul has been T After two years, Paul
is now seen as a
NEharsh desert planet dreaming about: he is the H leader of the tribe. He
A Kwisatz Haderach, the
named Arrakis on E and Chani have a son,
command of the D‘ chosen one, the male with
the gift of his ancestors‘
Leto and his sister
PR has been born, named
Emperor. After a
murderous DI memories and the ability OPAlia. As Paul‘s
to see the future. Both are powers grow, the war
conspiracy crafted by
the House Harkonnen
B later accepted into a H he has seen has
Fremen tribe, Jessica
and the Emperor,
becoming a Reverend ET finally come. After a
long fight against the
Paul‘s father is killed
and Paul and his Mother and Paul falling in Harkonnen and the
love with a Fremen girl, Emperor and his
mother are exiled into
Chani. Paul struggles with son‘s death, Paul and
the desert, expected
grief and visions of the the Fremen deafeat
to die.
future. them and give
freedom to Arrakis.
D year old boy and his M his father, his mother is now seen as a
family living in reveals more about the H leader of the tribe. He
U Caladan moves to a U prophecy Paul has been E and Chani have a son,
NEharsh desert planet dreaming about: he is the
A Kwisatz Haderach, the Leto and his sister
PR has been born, named
named Arrakis on
command of the D‘ chosen one, the male with
the gift of his ancestors‘
OPAlia. As Paul‘s
Emperor. After a powers grow, the war
murderous DI memories and the ability H he has seen has
to see the future. Both are
conspiracy crafted by
B later accepted into a ET finally come. After a
long fight against the
the House Harkonnen
and the Emperor, Fremen tribe, Jessica Harkonnen and the
Paul‘s father is killed becoming a Reverend Emperor and his
and Paul and his Mother and Paul falling in son‘s death, Paul and
love with a Fremen girl, the Fremen deafeat
mother are exiled into
Chani. Paul struggles with them and give
the desert, expected
grief and visions of the freedom to Arrakis.
to die.
future.
 PAUL
ATREIDES –
MUAD‘DIB
“There is probably no more
terrible instant of
enlightenment than the one in
which you discover your
father is a man – with human
flesh.”
 PAUL Usul, Lisan al Gaib, Kwisatz Haderach

ATREIDES – •
•
•
15 years old at the start of the book, 17 at the end
incredibly mature, both logically and emotionally,
well educated, trained in the way of the Bene Gesserit

MUAD‘DIB
“There is probably no more
terrible instant of
enlightenment than the one in
which you discover your
father is a man – with human
flesh.”
•
•
constantly aware of how he‘s perceived
after becoming aware of his destiny and the path he should
follow, he simply accepts it, although he knows it will destroy
him, Arrakis and his loved ones
• very insecure
 PAUL Usul, Lisan al Gaib, Kwisatz Haderach

ATREIDES – •
•
•
15 years old at the start of the book, 17 at the end
incredibly mature, both logically and emotionally,
well educated, trained in the way of the Bene Gesserit

MUAD‘DIB •
•
constantly aware of how he‘s perceived
after becoming aware of his destiny and the path he should
“There is probably no more follow, he simply accepts it, although he knows it will destroy
him, Arrakis and his loved ones
terrible instant of • very insecure
enlightenment than the one in
which you discover your
father is a man – with human
flesh.”
When his father was still alive, Paul believed him to be perfect, as in Paul‘s eyes the Duke was exactly the man
Paul wanted to be. Only after his death had he realized that his father was merely a human and so was he,
capable of making mistakes.
 PAUL
Rating: 9/10 Usul, Lisan al Gaib, Kwisatz Haderach

ATREIDES – • 15 years old at the start of the book, 17 at the end

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• incredibly mature, both logically and emotionally,

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• well educated, trained in the way of the Bene Gesserit

MUAD‘DIB •
•
constantly aware of how he‘s perceived
after becoming aware of his destiny and the path he should
“There is• probably
action-packed
no more •
follow, he simply
long
accepts it, although he knows it will destroy
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him, Arrakis and his loved ones
terrible instant of
• interesting and • very insecure• complicated at
enlightenment than the one in
complex times
which you discover your • a lot of info
characters
father is a man – with human
flesh.” • great world dumping
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was still alive, Paul believed him to be perfect, as in Paul‘s eyes the Duke was exactly the man
Paul wanted• to easy
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capable of making mistakes.
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