Dec 24, 2009

Dune | Ideas for Group Discussions

One could probably write a whole book of nothing but possible discussion topics for Dune. Its density of ideas, its working out in detail many universal human concerns, and its examination of such modern issues as ecological destruction and the conflict between the needs of an individual person and the needs of that person's society all make Dune a wonderful focus for group discussion. One good way for approaching Dune would be to focus on its techniques, noting how ideas seem to dominate characterization and plot. In a discussion, people could try to explain how important...