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Re: Frank Herbert, Dune HyogaRott Send a noteboard - 17/04/2010 02:33:38 PM
It can not be an Ecological or Environmental book ass we define it today (preservation of, or return to a natural state), because the Freman are attempting to change the state of the planet into something else. Would you call a book titles "1,001 Ways To Polute" an Environmental book?

The Barron is a deviant because he deviates fromm what is the societal norm. By that definition, yes homosexuallity is deviant (though I personally don't have an issue withit as long as my preferences are respected as well). However, homosexuallity (actually it is bi-sexuallity with a homosexual prefernce) is the absolute least of his many deviant behaviors.

If you insist on focusing your attention upon your perceived themes of ecology and homophobia you will miss the entire point of the books. You are making up your own themes, ones the author did not intend to include, did not develop within the book, and usinng them to promote your own position. In my opinion you are performing theft. You are stealing the Authors Work, and perverting it. This is why I object to the entire "The Author is Dead" school that you jokingly refer to.

If you want to discuss Environmental issues, use an environmental book, and have fun. Do not take a book that delves into the impact of religion, economics, abuse of power and pervert it. There is plenty do discuss and explore within the Dune universe without your fabrications.
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Frank Herbert, Dune Chronicles (series reviews within) - 16/04/2010 04:11:40 AM 2069 Views
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Re: Frank Herbert, Dune - 17/04/2010 12:08:06 AM 1371 Views
Re: Frank Herbert, Dune - 17/04/2010 02:33:38 PM 1295 Views
I was using a fairly precise term when I said "ecological" - 18/04/2010 12:13:14 AM 1292 Views
Re: I was using a fairly precise term when I said "ecological" - 18/04/2010 03:34:33 AM 1347 Views
Please read linked interview...as I call bullshit. Also, why are your walls white? - 18/04/2010 05:18:07 AM 1150 Views
Re: Please read linked interview...as I call bullshit. Also, why are your walls white? - 19/04/2010 06:15:26 PM 1208 Views
That was most of my issue. - 21/04/2010 12:12:56 AM 1069 Views
Re: That was most of my issue. - 21/04/2010 06:33:14 PM 1024 Views
Re: That was most of my issue. - 29/04/2010 11:38:26 PM 1007 Views
Just because something plays a dominate role doesn't make it a theme - 21/04/2010 02:09:42 PM 1156 Views
A theme is merely a dominant strain in a story; there can be more than one theme present - 21/04/2010 11:21:38 PM 1085 Views
Re: A theme is merely a dominant strain in a story; there can be more than one theme present - 22/04/2010 04:58:01 AM 1057 Views
Good points - 22/04/2010 09:19:45 PM 1117 Views
Re: Good points - 22/04/2010 10:55:21 PM 1058 Views
when you call it human ecology I come much closer to agreeing - 22/04/2010 02:16:58 PM 1067 Views
Not really sure how Larry's definition is archaic. - 19/04/2010 07:52:27 PM 1171 Views
Re: Not really sure how Larry's definition is archaic. - 20/04/2010 07:04:40 PM 1043 Views
You're not using "archaic" correctly - 20/04/2010 10:07:31 PM 1030 Views
Your patronizing manner aside, that's not "archaic" at all. - 21/04/2010 01:46:50 AM 943 Views
doesn't that regulate the point down to interesting trivia? - 21/04/2010 02:36:38 PM 1088 Views
Re: Your patronizing manner aside, that's not "archaic" at all. - 21/04/2010 06:23:24 PM 1182 Views
Funny the things people focus on - 21/04/2010 11:24:59 PM 1053 Views
Re: Funny the things people focus on - 23/04/2010 05:28:54 PM 1050 Views
People who see this as an ecological book are missing the point of the book - 16/04/2010 06:28:40 PM 1555 Views
Books can have more than one theme. Great books almost always do. *NM* - 16/04/2010 07:15:11 PM 518 Views
I agree with that I just never really the ecological theme to Dune - 16/04/2010 10:12:26 PM 1238 Views
Ecology goes more than one way - 17/04/2010 12:12:45 AM 1178 Views
There are several points to the book/series - 17/04/2010 12:11:38 AM 1269 Views
Everyone get something different from a book - 19/04/2010 07:01:51 PM 1444 Views
I believe those themes become more pronounced later in the series - 20/04/2010 10:09:36 PM 1196 Views
I remember having hated every single character of this book. Some random thoughts - 17/04/2010 05:08:25 PM 1370 Views
I hope you got to Darwi Odrade - 21/04/2010 03:44:27 PM 1076 Views
Re: Frank Herbert, Dune - 17/04/2010 08:05:16 PM 1652 Views
I guess we'll have a few disagreements here, Dom - 17/04/2010 10:22:27 PM 1455 Views
Re: I guess we'll have a few disagreements here, Dom - 18/04/2010 04:38:10 AM 1411 Views
Re: I guess we'll have a few disagreements here, Dom - 19/04/2010 04:04:43 AM 1316 Views
Re: I guess we'll have a few disagreements here, Dom - 22/04/2010 04:31:26 AM 1077 Views
I thought all of Dune had begun as a serial in a SF magazine. *NM* - 22/04/2010 01:58:22 PM 465 Views
And Dune Messiah as well was serialized at first, in Galaxy *NM* - 22/04/2010 09:31:54 PM 471 Views
Dune Messiah (2001 initial read; 2010 re-read) - 19/04/2010 08:42:18 AM 1428 Views
Re: Dune Messiah (2001 initial read; 2010 re-read) - 21/04/2010 03:33:46 PM 1061 Views
I didn't see that in Alia - 21/04/2010 11:27:22 PM 993 Views
One of my favorite series! - 21/04/2010 03:30:57 PM 988 Views
I didn't "miss it" as much as I chose to deemphasize it - 21/04/2010 11:29:50 PM 909 Views
Re: I didn't "miss it" as much as I chose to deemphasize it - 22/04/2010 04:02:26 PM 1020 Views
His style doesn't appeal to me as much, unfortunately - 22/04/2010 09:17:21 PM 942 Views
You might want to track down his short stories one day... - 23/04/2010 02:06:09 PM 1131 Views
Children of Dune (2001 initial read; 2010 re-read) - 22/04/2010 06:47:04 AM 1114 Views
See...I think I made a mistake in my reading of Dune - 22/04/2010 07:26:28 AM 1086 Views
Depends - 22/04/2010 08:01:39 AM 989 Views
Re: Depends - 22/04/2010 11:12:15 PM 1365 Views
read something else - 23/04/2010 07:49:34 PM 979 Views
LA Times article on Dune (4/18/2010) - 23/04/2010 10:59:00 AM 928 Views
God Emperor of Dune (2001 initial read; 2010 re-read) - 25/04/2010 02:03:37 AM 1230 Views
Heretics of Dune (2001 initial read; 2010 re-read) - 28/04/2010 06:02:54 AM 957 Views
Re: Heretics of Dune (2001 initial read; 2010 re-read) - 29/04/2010 03:26:28 PM 1040 Views
I read the wiki synopses of those two books - 29/04/2010 09:44:07 PM 973 Views
Re: I read the wiki synopses of those two books - 10/05/2010 04:10:49 AM 1343 Views
Chapterhouse: Dune (2001 initial read; 2010 re-read) - 30/04/2010 02:31:10 PM 1146 Views
Re: Chapterhouse: Dune (2001 initial read; 2010 re-read) - 10/05/2010 01:24:33 AM 1188 Views

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