Way behind. School work and
running FIRST LEGO League tournaments have been getting in the way. These have consumed my chunks of ‘me’
time. But mid-semester break is in one
week and the academic year will end a short seven weeks after that. Now, time for a little catching up.
Winds of Dune provides the
insight into how Alia fairs as Regent and how Stilgar, Duncan, Irulan, Gurney,
and Lady Jessica end up where we see them in Children of Dune. Brian
Herbert and Kevin Anderson try to provide a seamless flow between the two Frank
Herbert books (Dune Messiah and Children of Dune). But this book is just not as interesting as
the other books. However, it is in this
book that we really find out the full story of Bronso of Ix and his role in
history.
Much of the first part of the book is the telling of the story when
Bronso and Paul, as twelve-year old boys, ran away from home. In these adventures, Paul learned about the
Wayku who serve on the guild ships but have no home planet. He also learned about the art of a Jongleur
performance and about Face Dancers. All
these skills were applied later to his manipulation of the masses as emperor. The following is a quote from the Jongleur
master, Rheinvar: “Honor or dishonor depends
on how you employ your talents, not the natur of the talents themselves” (Winds of Dune, p. 163).
Rheinvar used this to justify the use of his talents to deceive his
audience. By convincing Paul that he was
honorable, he successfully tampered with and twisted Paul’s sense of
honor. Was this good for the long term
success of the human race? I am not
convinced but it does shed light on Paul’s apparent ability later to do things
that did not seem honorable by Atreides standards.
The following chapter starter is so true … and sad.
One sharp tragedy can erase years
of friendship.
-- THUFIR
HAWAT
Weapons
Master of House Atreides
(Winds
of Dune, p. 188)
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