Dune: Part Two – The wonderful world of genius writer Frank Herbert

This March, the screen awaits the debut of Dune: Part Two (Vietnamese title: Dune: The Sand Planet – Part Two).

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In the book The Worlds of Dune, writer Tom Huddlestone writes: “Some writers build worlds.

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Dune’s massive, interplanetary plot contains a collection of unique characters, working together and struggling in a complex society that made the novel and later its adaptation by director Denis Villeneuve

Plot of Sand Planet

Dune is set in the distant future, at which time humans spread out to live throughout the universe, establishing a Galactic Empire.

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The noble Atreides family from the ocean world Caladan moves to the desert planet Arrakis with the task of controlling the source of spice – a unique compound used for space travel.

The story explores the profound interactions of politics, faith, ecology, technology and human emotions, as factions of the empire confront each other in a struggle for control of Arrakis and the balm

House Atreides was lured into a trap set by their sworn enemies the Harkonnens, who launched a surprise attack, resulting in the death of Duke Leto Atreides and driving out his lover Order

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Here, they allied with the Fremen, a tribal community of skilled desert warriors – native people who had long opposed the Emperor’s rule.

History of the birth of Xu Cat

In the vast but empty space of science fiction at that time, the appearance of Dune from Frank Herbert in 1965 was like a dazzling supernova.

A 1959 article about sand dunes in Oregon, USA piqued Herbert’s curiosity and made him travel here.

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The research process led Herbert to learn deeply about desert politics and the nomadic lifestyle of the Bedouin tribe – a pillar of Jordanian culture.

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Herbert has created a rich, diverse fictional universe, including cultures such as the noble House Atreides, the brutal Harkonnen, the Fremen desert warriors and the Bene Gesserit – a secret organization of women

Not only weaving a fantasy world, Frank Herbert installs social commentary in the analogy between the oil war of his time and the war for control of spices on Arrakis.

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Frank Herbert wrote Dune in poverty.

The layers of meaning of Dune

Dune attracts and challenges the audience right from the first pages: at first it is a story of science fiction, advanced technology in the future combining the classicism of a feudal society, with an Emperor and aristocrats.

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Frank Herbert’s Dune is more than just thrilling entertainment.

The influence of T. E. Lawrence’s The Seven Pillars of Wisdom in particular, desert nomad beliefs and culture inspired Frank Herbert.

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Along with criticizing colonialism, Dune warns about environmental exploitation, which to this day is still a difficult problem.

The book explores the complex relationship between religion, the corrupt nature of power and the importance of personal freedom, while warning about the dangers of fanaticism.

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Those who love philosophy find in Dune the question of free will, the Messiah complex.

The power of the Bene Gesserit and the group’s intervention in genetics, instructing Lady Jessica to give birth to a daughter who holds the destiny of the galaxy, partly reflects the theme of gender in Dune.

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Director Denis Villeneuve’s work and the upcoming sequel will continue to explore the beauty and scale of Dune both visually and in the layers of meaning that Frank Herbert conveys.

Dune: Part Two – Vietnamese title: Dune – Planet Cat – Part Two – opens in theaters March 1, 2024 with 2D, IMAX 2D, 4DX, Screen X, Ultra 4DX formats, Vietnamese – Korean subtitles.