I don't get some of the things Paul did
Posted: 27 Jan 2012 00:03
Its been a while, but in my early 20s I did read all the books up to Chapterhouse Dune. I've thought about continuing because I know there are other books but i'm might have to go back and read the series again to remember a lot of stuff. I'm watching the Syfy version of Dune and Children of Dune (which I guess incorporates Dune Messiah) and I don't understand a few things. I know the Golden Path has something to do with saving humanity because they had gone stagnant, but....
I don't get Paul's actions. He defeats the Emperor, finishes off his enemies with the Jihad and then rules for a number of years. He goes off to the desert to die, but apparently doesn't and becomes a....I guess a voice for something. Why did he come out against his own religion? Did Alia stray from what he had intended after he left?
And the other thing I don't understand is about his destiny. Was he physically unable to take the next steps that his son ended up taking or did he just not want to? Was it his role to play like some kind of forerunner to his son or just that he didn't want to do it and his son had to finish it.
I don't get Paul's actions. He defeats the Emperor, finishes off his enemies with the Jihad and then rules for a number of years. He goes off to the desert to die, but apparently doesn't and becomes a....I guess a voice for something. Why did he come out against his own religion? Did Alia stray from what he had intended after he left?
And the other thing I don't understand is about his destiny. Was he physically unable to take the next steps that his son ended up taking or did he just not want to? Was it his role to play like some kind of forerunner to his son or just that he didn't want to do it and his son had to finish it.