Even if you haven't read this novel, you must have heard of its name.
As a regular visitor to the top list of science fiction novels, "Dune" can be described as thunderous, this science fiction novel that came out in 1965 has flourished since its publication, influencing generations of readers, and its advanced imagination and magnificent worldview have influenced countless science fiction works in later generations. Many of the films and television works we have seen have borrowed the setting of "Dune", such as the ecological scene and species design in Miyazaki's "Valley of the Wind", the Nawei people in Cameron's "Avatar" against the Freymans, etc., and even martin, the author of "A Song of Ice and Fire", has publicly said that some of the inspiration in his works comes from "Dune".
Compared with the industry's acclaim, "Dune" in the ordinary readers here instead of cold, Douban rating less than eight points, many people give the most negative evaluation is that the story setting is too complicated, can not continue to watch, followed by the feeling that the story is not new. As a novel written in 1965, it seemed that some novel settings at the time, after so many years of scientific and technological development and civilization progress, did lack novelty from the perspective of modern people. But it would be unfair to deny dune value for these reasons.
In my opinion, in addition to contributing a grand worldview and many impressive characters, Dune is also a legendary story of modern fables, which is a profound reflection on the environmental protection, war, power and desire, religion and race, free will and fatalism, the cost of scientific and technological progress, and so on.
The whole story can be summed up in one sentence, a story of adventure caused by the scramble for energy.
At the beginning of the story, our protagonist Paul encountered a crisis, jealous of the prestige of the Ertridi family, His Majesty the Emperor, in order to eliminate the Ertridi family without bloodshed, came up with a poisonous plan, that is, to send the Erredi family to the erracus star, which is also the sand dune, and this planet is rich in a spice called meilang grease, which can make people eternally young. This setting is equivalent to our oil. The spices of the star Of Erracos are like hot potatoes, which have aroused the covetousness of all forces, especially the Harknon family, the nemesis of the Ertridi family, who in order to get rid of the Ertridi family, installed spies around the Duke of Reto, and at a critical moment, the water hit the Ertridi family by surprise, and our protagonist Paul began to embark on a journey of escape, with the help of the Fremans, accumulating strength, growing rapidly, and waiting for the opportunity to take revenge.
The most interesting thing about this story is the growth process of the protagonist Paul, as the son of the duke, but unfortunately his father was killed, his home was occupied, he was displaced, and he faced the dilemma of being hunted down. A teenager carries a heavy burden and carries a heavy load. But he was destined to be an extraordinary man. After he gained the power of foreknowledge, he was once unable to accept his unusual self, he was conflicted and painful, resisted the arrangement of fate, endured the pain and struggle of his heart alone, and finally grew up, leading the death squad composed of The Fremans to fight the final battle with the Emperor's Sadoka Army on the planet OfEracos, winning a great victory and ascending to the throne of the Emperor.
In addition to the wonderful story, the author also explores current hot topics such as environmental protection. It is said that the author Frank Herbert was inspired to create a science fiction novel while studying the dune ecosystem. The prototype of the dunes comes from the earth, and the concept of spices is the same as that of oil. We started a war for resources, corresponding to the war caused by the competition for spices in "Dune", which can be said to be a work of many metaphors, and if it is just a science fiction novel, it is a bit of a tyrannical thing.