Baron And Paul Atreids example essay topic

Dune by Frank Herbert is one of the greatest Science Fiction novels of all time. The story is about Paul Atreids as he tries to take back his planet (Arrakis, a. k. a Dune a pure desert world. It is also the only place where spice can be found. Spice is a drug that gives people the ability to see the future, health and long life, (hence the saying, Health and long life are the gifts of the spice, Dune the Sci -Fi mini-series) ) from the Harrkonnens the Atreids mortal enemy. The book is based in the year 10,946 B. J (Belgium Jihad) in the Imperium of man under the rule of S haddam the IV.

The main characters are The Baron and Paul Atreids. Paul Atreids is the son of Duke Leto Atreids and the lady Jessica. He is Muad " Dib the Fremen messiah (The Fremen are the natives of Dune and the greatest fighters in the known universe. ). The Baron is the ruler of Gie di prime.

He is sadistic and he hates the Atreids because an Atreids had the ruler of House Harrkonnen banished for cowardice. The book starts off with House Atreids moving to Arrakis. Paul father, Leto sends off men to recruit the Fremen to his cause because he believes the Harrkonnens will attack Arrakis (for now on I will call it by it's Fremen name Dune). The Harrkonnens make an attempt on Paul's life and a traitor shuts down the Atreids palace's shield.

Soon Harrkonnen troops and Sardaukar (The emperor's shock troops) attack dune. Without the Fremen's aid the Harrkonnens capture dune and kill Leto and send Paul and his mother out into the deep desert to die. After the assault the Sardaukar leave. The Harrkonnens believing Paul dead begin to solidify their hold on Dune. After killing their captors Paul and Jessica escape. As they run, a worm (A giant worm, Usually about a kilometer long and about thirty feet wide with sharp teeth) tries to eat the pair but they escape into a cave.

Later Duncan Idaho, a loyal Lieutenant, picks them up and brings them to a hidden Fremen base. There Sardaukar attacks them again and Duncan dies buying time for Paul and Jessica to get away. Later they are found by a group of Fremen who think Paul is the Muad " Dib (their messiah). After Paul kills a non-believer the Fremen begin to worship Paul. He teaches them the Wielding Way (A technique of fighting).

He gets a bodyguard of fredakyin (Fremen death Commandos). With his troops Paul begins a guerilla war against the Harrkonnens and their spice production bring it to a halt. He then meets a Fremen girl named Chan i falls in love with her and takes her as his concubine. Since the spice production stops the emperor himself comes to Arrakis and prepares to kill Muad " Dib. With the emperor landing on dune, Muad " Dib attacks with all of the Fremen on the planet. He takes the emperor and the last surviving Harrkonnen prisoner.

Paul then fights a duel with the Harrkonnen a kills him. Paul then marries the emperor's daughter and becomes the new emperor. The story ends there. I enjoyed this book greatly.

I liked this book because of its strong plot and good characters. Also because of the story's many action packed moments. Unfortunately I learned nothing from this book. I recommend this book to anyone who likes Science Fiction.