4-23-15
English
Dune Blog 2
At the end of Book One in the novel Dune, the reader is more introduced to symbolism of the royal household and the people tied to it. A secret greenhouse under the palace where the royal family is staying may be a symbol of the Garden of Eden. The garden itself is made of heavy foliage and water, which is needed desperately on the planet. Jessica may represent an Eve figure, and her discovering the garden may only allude to her potentially being cast out of it (the royal family, maybe) in the future. However, Jessica herself may also represent Mary, as Paul is being identified as a messiah gives him a Jesus symbolism; Catholicism is present in the book's universe. The precious monetary source spice is similar to the importance of oil on Earth, and can have even more resonance with today's readers than it did when Dune was published. Paul is now the Duke, and the conflict of symbolism winds deeper leading into Book Two, which will give more insight into the true symbolic identities of the characters and locations.
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ReplyDeleteI'm not sure which topic you chose. There are many good details in the post and solid insights about the symbolism of the book. The post is easy to read, but spends a lot of time summarizing. I would like to hear more about what you think!
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ReplyDeleteI'm not sure which topic you chose. There are many good details in the post and solid insights about the symbolism of the book. The post is easy to read, but spends a lot of time summarizing. I would like to hear more about what you think!
I agree with the connections between Catholicism and Paul's family. I totally got the "Messiah" vibe from Paul and the "Eve/May" feeling from Jessica. The secret Garden could also symbolize the story of the Garden of Eden, when Paul being cast into the desert of Arrakis from the comfort of the palace, just like Adam and Eve were. The connection between oil and spice is also a good insight to our world today compared to the world of Dune. I agree that the book has more in common with today than when it was originally published as well. You showed some pretty good insight/understanding of the book, though a bit of it was summarizing, as Annie graded it above. Overall this post was nice to read and made me think a lot! :D
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