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| Context | 1 | |
| Plot Overview | 3 | |
| Character List | 5 | |
| Analysis of Major Characters | 9 | |
| Paul Atreides | 9 | |
| Jessica | 10 | |
| Baron Harkonnen | 11 | |
| Themes, Motifs & Symbols | 13 | |
| Religion and Power | 13 | |
| Human Control Over Ecology | 14 | |
| Inheritance and Nepotism | 15 | |
| Precognition | 15 | |
| Melange | 16 | |
| Water | 17 | |
| Summary & Analysis | ||
| Book I | ||
| From the beginning through Paul's meeting with Dr. Yueh | 19 | |
| From Paul's meeting with the duke to Paul's concern over Mohiam's warnings | 22 | |
| From Hawat's interception of the baron's note to Kynes's discussion of Arrakis's ecology | 25 | |
| From Duncan's drunk visit to the end of Book I | 27 | |
| Book II | ||
| From the beginning of Book II to Rabban's arrival as the ruler of Arrakis | 31 | |
| From Paul and Jessica's ride through the sandstorm to Paul's meeting with Chani | 33 | |
| From Stilgar leading Jessica and Paul to the Fremen stronghold to Lady Fenring's plans to seduce Feyd-Rautha | 36 | |
| From Paul and Jessica going to Sietch Tabr through Chani leading Paul away to make love | 39 | |
| Book III | ||
| From the beginning of Book III to Paul teaching the smugglers a lesson | 41 | |
| From the Fremen's discovery of smugglers to Paul's vision of a fleet of Harkonnen ships | 44 | |
| From several ships landing on Arrakis to the end of the novel | 47 | |
| Important Quotations Explained | 51 | |
| Key Facts | 57 | |
| Study Questions & Essay Topics | 61 | |
| Review & Resources | 65 | |
| Quiz | 65 | |
| A Glossary of Terms Used in Dune | 70 | |
| Suggestions for Further Reading | 74 |
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