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Re: Dune Messiah (2001 initial read; 2010 re-read) RugbyPlayingAshaman Send a noteboard - 21/04/2010 03:33:46 PM
Not much to comment on. "Dune Messiah" is my least favorite of the novels, and it acts as a stop-gap before Leto II and Ghanima accomplish what Paul did not want to do - force an evolution of humanity.

This novel is more about Paul's limitations and his lack of ease with his role. We see Alia pushing her limits constantly and increasing her muscular control and prophetic abilities to a level that Paul has not.

This novel is more like "Oedipus Rex" in that it is largely a tragedy that ends when the next generation of Atreides takes over the rulership from the prior generation.
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Frank Herbert, Dune Chronicles (series reviews within) Larry - 16/04/2010 04:11:40 AM 2017 Views
Re: Frank Herbert, Dune HyogaRott - 16/04/2010 06:09:49 PM 1123 Views
Re: Frank Herbert, Dune Larry - 17/04/2010 12:08:06 AM 1313 Views
Re: Frank Herbert, Dune HyogaRott - 17/04/2010 02:33:38 PM 1247 Views
Not all themes are intended by the author. That doesn't mean they aren't there. lord-of-shadow - 17/04/2010 06:54:14 PM 1289 Views
Re: Not all themes are intended by the author. That doesn't mean they aren't there. HyogaRott - 17/04/2010 10:44:18 PM 1122 Views
I was using a fairly precise term when I said "ecological" Larry - 18/04/2010 12:13:14 AM 1241 Views
Re: I was using a fairly precise term when I said "ecological" HyogaRott - 18/04/2010 03:34:33 AM 1298 Views
Please read linked interview...as I call bullshit. Also, why are your walls white? Chas - 18/04/2010 05:18:07 AM 1098 Views
Re: Please read linked interview...as I call bullshit. Also, why are your walls white? HyogaRott - 19/04/2010 06:15:26 PM 1154 Views
That was most of my issue. Chas - 21/04/2010 12:12:56 AM 1020 Views
Re: That was most of my issue. HyogaRott - 21/04/2010 06:33:14 PM 978 Views
Re: That was most of my issue. Chas - 29/04/2010 11:38:26 PM 957 Views
Just because something plays a dominate role doesn't make it a theme random thoughts - 21/04/2010 02:09:42 PM 1102 Views
Thank you for saying concisely the point I have been trying to make. *NM* HyogaRott - 21/04/2010 06:34:12 PM 468 Views
A theme is merely a dominant strain in a story; there can be more than one theme present Larry - 21/04/2010 11:21:38 PM 1030 Views
Re: A theme is merely a dominant strain in a story; there can be more than one theme present DomA - 22/04/2010 04:58:01 AM 1012 Views
Good points Larry - 22/04/2010 09:19:45 PM 1066 Views
Re: Good points DomA - 22/04/2010 10:55:21 PM 1008 Views
when you call it human ecology I come much closer to agreeing random thoughts - 22/04/2010 02:16:58 PM 1023 Views
Re: A theme is merely a dominant strain in a story; there can be more than one theme present HyogaRott - 22/04/2010 04:08:28 PM 953 Views
Texts have different interpretations and Readers emphasize different aspects Larry - 22/04/2010 09:28:05 PM 1075 Views
Re: Texts have different interpretations and Readers emphasize different aspects HyogaRott - 23/04/2010 05:22:22 PM 986 Views
Re: Just because something plays a dominate role doesn't make it a theme Chas - 29/04/2010 11:36:45 PM 1078 Views
Not really sure how Larry's definition is archaic. Ghavrel - 19/04/2010 07:52:27 PM 1123 Views
Re: Not really sure how Larry's definition is archaic. HyogaRott - 20/04/2010 07:04:40 PM 991 Views
You're not using "archaic" correctly Larry - 20/04/2010 10:07:31 PM 986 Views
Your patronizing manner aside, that's not "archaic" at all. Ghavrel - 21/04/2010 01:46:50 AM 879 Views
doesn't that regulate the point down to interesting trivia? random thoughts - 21/04/2010 02:36:38 PM 1038 Views
Re: Your patronizing manner aside, that's not "archaic" at all. HyogaRott - 21/04/2010 06:23:24 PM 1134 Views
Funny the things people focus on Larry - 21/04/2010 11:24:59 PM 1005 Views
Re: Funny the things people focus on HyogaRott - 23/04/2010 05:28:54 PM 1004 Views
People who see this as an ecological book are missing the point of the book random thoughts - 16/04/2010 06:28:40 PM 1506 Views
Books can have more than one theme. Great books almost always do. *NM* Ghavrel - 16/04/2010 07:15:11 PM 495 Views
I agree with that I just never really the ecological theme to Dune random thoughts - 16/04/2010 10:12:26 PM 1180 Views
Ecology goes more than one way Larry - 17/04/2010 12:12:45 AM 1136 Views
There are several points to the book/series Larry - 17/04/2010 12:11:38 AM 1217 Views
Everyone get something different from a book random thoughts - 19/04/2010 07:01:51 PM 1398 Views
I believe those themes become more pronounced later in the series Larry - 20/04/2010 10:09:36 PM 1148 Views
I remember having hated every single character of this book. Some random thoughts Lordling - 17/04/2010 05:08:25 PM 1327 Views
Well, I enjoyed more of the characters this time around, if that helps Larry - 18/04/2010 12:14:43 AM 1216 Views
I hope you got to Darwi Odrade RugbyPlayingAshaman - 21/04/2010 03:44:27 PM 1026 Views
Re: Frank Herbert, Dune DomA - 17/04/2010 08:05:16 PM 1606 Views
I guess we'll have a few disagreements here, Dom Larry - 17/04/2010 10:22:27 PM 1407 Views
Re: I guess we'll have a few disagreements here, Dom DomA - 18/04/2010 04:38:10 AM 1347 Views
Re: I guess we'll have a few disagreements here, Dom Macharius - 19/04/2010 04:04:43 AM 1266 Views
Re: I guess we'll have a few disagreements here, Dom DomA - 22/04/2010 04:31:26 AM 1030 Views
I thought all of Dune had begun as a serial in a SF magazine. *NM* Macharius - 22/04/2010 01:58:22 PM 441 Views
And Dune Messiah as well was serialized at first, in Galaxy *NM* Larry - 22/04/2010 09:31:54 PM 446 Views
Dune Messiah (2001 initial read; 2010 re-read) Larry - 19/04/2010 08:42:18 AM 1288 Views
Re: Dune Messiah (2001 initial read; 2010 re-read) RugbyPlayingAshaman - 21/04/2010 03:33:46 PM 986 Views
I didn't see that in Alia Larry - 21/04/2010 11:27:22 PM 931 Views
There were a few scenes displaying Alia's abilities/mindset. (spoilers) RugbyPlayingAshaman - 22/04/2010 03:54:32 PM 929 Views
OK, that makes a bit more sense, as I wasn't for sure what you were arguing at first Larry - 22/04/2010 09:14:46 PM 1044 Views
One of my favorite series! RugbyPlayingAshaman - 21/04/2010 03:30:57 PM 936 Views
I didn't "miss it" as much as I chose to deemphasize it Larry - 21/04/2010 11:29:50 PM 864 Views
Re: I didn't "miss it" as much as I chose to deemphasize it RugbyPlayingAshaman - 22/04/2010 04:02:26 PM 969 Views
His style doesn't appeal to me as much, unfortunately Larry - 22/04/2010 09:17:21 PM 884 Views
You might want to track down his short stories one day... DomA - 23/04/2010 02:06:09 PM 1083 Views
Children of Dune (2001 initial read; 2010 re-read) Larry - 22/04/2010 06:47:04 AM 1064 Views
See...I think I made a mistake in my reading of Dune Brian - 22/04/2010 07:26:28 AM 1039 Views
Depends Larry - 22/04/2010 08:01:39 AM 931 Views
Re: Depends Brian - 22/04/2010 11:12:15 PM 1296 Views
read something else random thoughts - 23/04/2010 07:49:34 PM 928 Views
LA Times article on Dune (4/18/2010) Larry - 23/04/2010 10:59:00 AM 876 Views
God Emperor of Dune (2001 initial read; 2010 re-read) Larry - 25/04/2010 02:03:37 AM 1169 Views
Heretics of Dune (2001 initial read; 2010 re-read) Larry - 28/04/2010 06:02:54 AM 907 Views
Re: Heretics of Dune (2001 initial read; 2010 re-read) DomA - 29/04/2010 03:26:28 PM 986 Views
I read the wiki synopses of those two books Larry - 29/04/2010 09:44:07 PM 925 Views
Re: I read the wiki synopses of those two books DomA - 10/05/2010 04:10:49 AM 1284 Views
Chapterhouse: Dune (2001 initial read; 2010 re-read) Larry - 30/04/2010 02:31:10 PM 1094 Views
Re: Chapterhouse: Dune (2001 initial read; 2010 re-read) DomA - 10/05/2010 01:24:33 AM 1131 Views
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