Heretics of Dune | Teaching Setting, Symbolism and Objects

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 Atreides Manifesto - This item questions every religion based on science and declares that the universe is magical and transient.

Bene Gesserit - This is a secular Sisterhood that manipulates human genetics for its own survival.

Bene Tleilax - This is a highly technological race that produces gholas.

Chapter House Planet - This is the central administrative center of the Bene Gesserit.

Gammu - This place was formerly known as Giedi Prime.

Honored Matres - This group uses sexual secrets to gain power over males.

Ix - This is a technological place...
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