Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from Dune

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

The Bene Gesserit Sisterhood - This order was founded at the same time as the Spacing Guild's school for Mentats, as a means of protecting humanity against the iconoclasm of the Butlerian Jihad against mechanical computers.

Caladan - The water-rich home planet of House Atreides for 26 generations, it serves as Paul and Jessica's mental and emotional point of reference as they accommodate to the desert planet Arrakis (Dune).

Chrysknife - The Fremen's basic weapon, it is ground from a sandworm's tooth and provides free passage to any sietch for any blue-eyed man.