Evaluation Infographic of Dune: Part 1-2

Evaluation Infographic of Dune: Part 1-2

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  Evaluation Essay Infographic: Evaluationof Dune Part 1-2 Aidan Blanchette Professor Smith ENG 101: College Writing 24 October 2025
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  Summary of majorPoints Dune: Part 1-2 A Modern Masterpiece In Dune: Part One, Religious psychology surfaces immediately. Establishing Dune as a dark science fiction epic. When House Atreides enters Arrakeen the visual design creates an immersive world of vast sacred deserts. Paul’s prophecy is not providence but manufactured. His powers are enforced by his Bene Gesserit mother, creating internal family drama. The Harkonnen betrayal transforms the dark tension into weaponized religion. The night assault sequence solidifies Dune’s tone. 1 3 Faith becomes both a force that both frees and enslaves. Paul’s rise as “Muad’Dib” is equally part triumph and tragedy. Paul’s eventual ascension brings a holy war. Transforming the hero into a warning about the corruption of power and the danger of charismatic leadership. 5 2 4 6
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  Overview of StoryElements Worldbuilding Villeneuve’s Dune captures Herbert’s dark religious atmosphere through cinematography. Theme The struggle between destiny and choice reveals itself as Paul is torn between being the Fremen “savior” and recognizing that their faith has become "A war in his name.” Design Restraint, scale, and spectacle, make Dune’s visual storytelling a masterclass in immersion. Message Dune warns that power, belief, and charismatic leaders are inherently dangerous.
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  Works Cited ● Huddleston,Tom. "Dune v Dune: Do Denis Villeneuve's Films Stay True to the Book?" Support the Guardian, 28 Feb. 2024, www.theguardian.com/film/2024/feb/28/dune-denis-villeneuve-films-book-frank-herbert? ● Price, Brennan. "'Dune: Part 2' (2024) review: A modern masterpiece." Review of Dune: Part 2, 2024. Campus Times, 3 Mar. 2024, www.campustimes.org/. Accessed 2025. ● Selcke, Dan. "J.R.R. Tolkien Disliked Dune 'With Some Intensity.'" Winter Is Coming, 19 Feb. 2020, winteriscoming.net/2020/02/19/jrr-tolkien-lord-of-the-rings-disliked-dune-intensity/. ● Talib, Morayo. "Politics, Religion, and Water: The Ecology of 'Dune.'" What Kept Me up, 31 Dec. 2021, whatkeptmeup.com/nigerian-film-industry-articles/politics-religion-and-water-the-ecology-of-dune/. ● Watkins, TanChun. "J.R.R. Tolkien Absolutely Hated 'Dune' — but Why?" Collider, 10 Apr. 2025, collider.com/tolkien-hated-dune-why/.