Sunday, May 3, 2015
Blog 3
Amanda Modelski
5-2-15
English Blog
Blog 3
A subject that was brought up in Dune's second book was the will to survive. When Jessica and Paul are in the desert, Jessica says to herself "this world has emptied me of all but the oldest purpose: tomorrow's life". In this scene, a more dramatic atmosphere is being laid down, and the characters are truly exposed to the harshness of the desert of Dune. Paul and Jessica have been living comfortable lives in their palace while all of the citizens of Arrakis suffer, and are now getting to experience the daily struggle of survival that the Fremen and other desert peoples face each day. This is not only an intense experience for Paul and Jessica, but it is relatable to the average reader in both modern day and in the time it was written. While the reader most likely is not royalty in exile experiencing the desert landscape firsthand, it can be shocking to see and read about the conditions of living in the Middle Eastern and similar desert climate. When learning about the life in such areas, we can more greatly appreciate the will and survival of the creatures and people in that habitat, just as Paul and Jessica experience in Dune.
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The will to survive is very interesting in the second book. Water is linked to the will to survive, because of its scarcity in the world. Jessica and Paul's differences also manifest themselves in the will to survive because Paul is immediately comfortable in his still suit and instinctively understands the desert while his mother constantly struggles and despairs. I like the connection you made to the Middle East and the insight about how much Paul will learn from the desert and its people.
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