Dune
The book Dune has a science-fiction story line that associates two major
themes frequently in the book. The title and the setting of the book are used
to establish the bleakness and isolation of the planet Arrakis. The plot and
resolution bring together the multiple factions including the emperor and the
two major houses for control of the spice production.
The title of the book Dune, plays a major part of the story. The planet of
Arrakis where most of the novel takes place, is a desolate, isolated spot in the
universe which isn't valuable for anything, but the spice. The people on the
planet have it hard because of the gigantic sand dunes and the indigenous sand
worms which live under the sand. The planet has no source of water on it except
that of underground, which is very hard to come by. As you can see, "Water is
precious there." (pg. 30)
The plot of this science-fiction story deals almost entirely of the two
major houses that at this time are sworn to......
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