Dune was a world of paradox now–a world under siege, yet the center of power. To come under siege, he decided, was the inevitable fate of power.

Frank Herbert
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The book Dune by Frank Herbert is a novel about the future of humanity. The book was released in 1965. The story follows the story of Paul Atreides, who is the grandson of the Duke Leto, who controlled the planet Arrakis also known as Dune. The book centers on three different but interrelated stories: Paul's struggle to take over control of Arrakis; his struggle with his mother Alia; and his struggle with his father. Throughout the novel, there were numerous paradoxes that were present such as: the most powerful person in the universe is also its most vulnerable; and we cannot escape our past, even if we wish to.

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