Spice
In the novel, the spice drug, also known as melange, takes on two different layers of significance: it represents valuable worldly resources that result in epic power plays, as well as the use of drugs…
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Water
Water represents life on numerous levels in Dune: survival at the individual level, well-being and spiritual faith for Fremen communities, and universal prosperity in enabling the production of spice as a commodity that enables…
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Gom Jabbar
The gom jabbar, a poisoned needle that is mounted on a thimble and worn on a Bene Gesserit’s finger, symbolizes self-mastery. In the universe of Dune, it functions as a test of humanity…
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