planet of Arrakis is seen as a gold mine for mélange, because it has such a high potency of it, and the Fremen are pretty much in charge of it. This would then cause other “rivals” to try and conquer the planet for the “gold,” but there is home field advantage for the Fremen, because they train in the planets intense heat. What this leads to is that the harsh climate of Arrakis poses challenges to those who live there, because it drives the sandworms, mélange, and water. First of all, the sandworms
and my head pounds with a severe ache. The truck makes sharp movements and shoves me from side to side. I turn to see someone around me but it is in vain – I am alone in the pitch-dark compartment. Am I really the only one being transferred to the Melange? It can’t be. Maybe there is another truck transporting other people. My father once told me that transports usually happen in more than one vehicle. I place my ear to the wall, hoping to hear another set of wheels outside. The metal touches my
Introduction: Anglesey is an island located to the North West of Wales. It is separated by a narrow stretch of tidally influenced water called the Menai Strait. Fig.1 Map showing Anglesey in relation to Ireland and England (Left) Anglesey in relation to Wales and England (Right). Images sourced & adapted from www.vacationstogo.com and news.bbc.co.uk The island of Anglesey, for such a small island, has a great diversity of rock types. To the average everyday person walking along the coast, you
Frank Herbert’s Dune and Imperialism Imperialism was a major factor in shaping the history of the 20th century. Despite its popularity among the very powerful governments of the world, many circles expressed opposition to it. Other governments especially opposed it due to the disastrous consequences that often resulted. Some took it further though, and attacked the reasoning behind imperialism. One of these people was science fiction author, Frank Herbert. Through characterization and dialogue in
one of the best science fiction novels in the history. The novel remains as the best-selling science fiction book till date. The novel is about the young Paul Atreides whose family relocate to Arrakis, a planet which is the only source of the spice melange in the universe. The course of humanity has been dealt very well in this novel. It explores the complex interactions of religion, politics, technology, ecology, and human emotion. The novel was appreciated by the people all over the world and has
culture. Hence, the culture of the Caribbean is a product of its geography, history and political system. Co-existing as a potpourri of settler nations, the Caribbean has been influenced by ripples of migration that have merged to create a distinctive mélange of rituals, food and traditions that have demonstrated the socio-cultural
frequent than Paul, but I feel that I can connect to Paul in that way. The conflict that drives the plot is the Baron wanting to destroy the Duke and his family. The root cause of this conflict is the Baron wanting to earn money and power from the melange, a drug and spice, on the planet that millions of people throughout the galaxy had an addiction
Hopping in a careful, calculated manner across four generations of a rich and demented Indian family, Salman Rushdie's cynical novel The Moor's Last Sigh laughs mischievously at the world and shivers from its evils. Weaving a tale of murder and suicide, of atheism and asceticism, of affection and adultery, Rushdie's exquisitely crafted storytelling explains the "fall from grace of a high-born crossbreed," namely our narrator Moraes Zogoiby, also known as "Moor." At the centerpiece of this odd
The Symbol of Ivory in Heart of Darkness In Heart of Darkness Joseph Conrad often uses vague,"muted" descriptions, leaving a melange of possible meanings in the reader's lap. One exception to this trend is Conrad's symbolic use of ivory. Within the frame of the story, his references to ivory can obviously be seen as a representation of the white man's greed. Towards the end of the book ivory comes to symbolize the oozing evil that drips from the heart of darkness. It isn't long before
uninteresting perception people have with the lives of happy families. Using a quote from Tolstoy, Guccione shares past data of how people are taught to believe that all happy families are alike, while happy families share a uniqueness through their melange of misery. This discussion prepares you for her thesis, which explains how happy families struggle and work for the lives they graciously enjoy. Her thesis is marked by examples of myths, which she dismisses through her research. Successful
in need. As Florence Nightingale said, “Nursing is an art… It is one of the Fine Arts: I had almost said, the finest of Fine Arts." This paper will embody my personal philosophy of nursing. I chose nursing as my profession because it is the best mélange of the features I would like to display in caring for my patients. Nursing is the totality - caring of people who are healthy as well as those who are sick. Nursing is science. It includes information and education. It represents the use of clinical
Ages are often referred to as the Dark Ages because of the way of life in Europe during that age. William Manchester suggests that this time period was actually a dark age, in his A World Lit Only By Fire. Manchester describes the ‘Dark Ages’ as a “mélange of incessant warfare, corruption, lawlessness, obsession with strange myths, and an almost impenetrable mindlessness”. He also states how famines and plague repetitively thinned the population, and that “rickets afflicted the survivors”. Manchester
Anzaluda’s mixture of Spanish and Indian culture pulls her in different directions and away from her primary culture. This metaphorical whirlwind causes a loss of identity, and it forces her assimilate to Caucasian culture in order to be accepted in society. When a person has biological parents of different races and ethnicities, that child experiences life as a racially-mixed individual. Essentially, the child is straddling the racial, cultural social and economic divide between two worlds. He
After reading and learning about the History of Modern Architecture as a product of Industrialization, now I can identify what type of process in history some cities and neighborhoods had gone through. Still, this new knowledge brings me many questions: What is the architectural style of city where I live? Is my old city a modern city? The City of Los Angeles is one of the largest and most expanded metropolis in the USA. It is a city composed of many neighborhoods that overlap their limits by
“Lord Zaroff,” announced Wilfred in a husky and dead tone, “the guests will be arriving later today.” Wilfred proceeded to open the curtains allowing light to pour in like a trembling river, making darkness crawl into the corners of the room, reaching for the ceiling so it wouldn’t drown. Wilfred’s eyes gave away nothing. No emotions at all. Not even how exhausted he should have been. He stepped out of the room before returning with a food cart. “Lord Zaroff, do forgive me for hindering your sleep
memories that exist in the universe differ between beings. We all live in different worlds; no two individuals experience life similarly. The distinction of our memories help construct identity as we maturate. Childhood happens in a blur with a mélange of unrefined and primitive perspectives. However, through the lens of obscurity some memories are branded on the mind like a tattoo - like an abandoned house barely a mile away from my father's adolescent home. Though most of the endless days spent
Sonnet 64 of Spencer's Amoretti Poets, in general, are fond of symbolism and figures of speech. Instead of wallowing in the concrete and the obvious, it has always been the purpose of the poet to give "... to aery nothing a local habitation and a name." The writers of love poetry are especially fond of imagery, metaphors, and similar devices, comparing their loved ones to such and such an animal or cosmic event. It is therefore of no surprise that 16th century sonnets employ
Psychogeography is the study about the impact of the geographic environment on the emotional and psychological behaviour of a person. In other words, it is the study of the specific effects of the geographical environment, consciously organised or not, on the emotions and behaviour of individuals (Debord 1955, p. 23). As its name suggests, it is the meeting point between psychology and geography. Hence, psychogeographers focus their attention to the environment that would have a direct influence
becomes my territory” (Wah 41). By means of his territory, Fred has the ability to formulate his own cultural identity that assimilates Canadian culture — he is able to improvise his soda and ice-cream confections, creating “the Grey Cup Special”, a mélange of nuts, chocolate, fruit and
Instead she gazed up to the heavens , then at the fruit, and to the heavens once more. She had not yet seen the serpent; therefore she turned to face him. She examined his body with her eyes. His candescent skin reflected a melange of reds, blacks, and greys upon his scales. Amazed at his beauty she reached out to touch him, but he leaped back with caution. Her eyes were still fixated on his. In his eyes saw nothing thus was oblivious to the evil soul he possessed since since