Duncan Idaho and Dune

I’ve struggled to use Duncan Idaho’s name as a means to connect the character to a high problem.  It’s occurred to me that “Duncan Idaho” may be a pun on dunamis or one of its forms.  One can consider also whether this conjecture offers insight into the meaning of the planet Dune and the series Dune.

Daniel and Marty

I think I’ve read a suggestion that the Face Dancers Daniel and Marty represent Frank Herbert and his wife.  However, their actions and their self-understanding as portrayed in their conversation suggest that they represent the readers.  Certainly I didn’t let the big mentat get away; I wanted to gather in his persona fully and make [...]