I find fresh nuances in religions, psychoanalytic theories, linguistics, economics, philosophy, theories of history, geology, anthropology, plant research, soil chemistry, and the metalanguages of pheromones. I could begin to see the shape of a global problem, no part of it separated from any other-social ecology, political ecology, economic ecology. Drawing on his experience in journalism, he noted: I had already written several pieces about ecological matters, but my superhero concept filled me with a concern that ecology might be the next banner for demagogues and would-be heroes, for the power seekers and others ready to find an "adrenalin high" in the launching of a new crusade. Herbert's decision to examine the messianic superhero against a backdrop of ecological concerns was no accident. Paul does not seek this position, but is instead caught up in the events that lead to his deposing of the emperor and control of the throne. Throughout the novel, Paul must meet and overcome challenges that serve to confirm him in the minds of the Fremen as being their messiah. The intricate ecology of the planet-encompassing the Fremen natives' desire to turn Dune into a "green and fertile world," and the need of the Empire for the indigenous spice melange to facilitate space travel-forms the backdrop for Paul's struggle to overcome his enemies, control the planet, and fulfill his personal destiny. Dune, the movie, was produced in 1984, and two television miniseries, Frank Herbert's Dune and Frank Herbert's Children of Dune, were produced in 20, respectively. Anderson, have written ten novels in continuation of the series.
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#FRANK HERBERT'S DUNE SERIES#
The series has not waned in popularity since Herbert's death. These six novels comprise what has become known as The Dune Chronicles. Ultimately, Herbert produced six novels about Dune prior to his death in 1986 at age 65. Demagogues, fanatics, con-game artists, the innocent and the not-so-innocent bystanders-all were to have a part" ("Dune Genesis" 72). Herbert initially conceived of writing one long novel about "the messianic convulsions that periodically overtake us. Frank Herbert's Dune, a thematically rich and varied work of science fiction, is the first novel in a trilogy about the desert planet Arrakis, or Dune, and the rise to power of Paul Atreides, its messianic leader.