Which is better: a duke or a baron?
Isn't Lady Jessica a stupid name? Given this is a sci-fi novel? It's in the future? Herbert could have made up some sort of fancy name?
(I thought Jessica was a fitting name for a serving wench. Andy didn't think that was an apt response.)
Is dune supposed to remind us of doom? (dun dun dun...)
Do they dress in medieval gear?
What are these "suspensors" anyway? How do they work?
What's going on with gender roles? Truthsayer...feminine paths...
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To address the Jessica-as-stupid-name issue:
ReplyDeleteAndy has pointed out the Biblical significance of the name Jesse. Apparently, Jessica is the European female derivative of the Jesse--"father of the most famous king of Israel, David"--and Jessica is the mother of Paul, who seems like he is going to be awesome.
duke is DEFINETELY better.
ReplyDeletewikipedia explains the hebrew spelling of jessica means foresight, and being able to see the future. for some reason i cant paste in this box so you will have to look it up for yourself if you dont believe me.
ReplyDeletebut anyway i get the feeling jessica is psychic, they keep calling her a witch.
baron is DEFINETELY better.
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