Essay Archive - Compare and Contrast: "Dune" by Herbert and "Star Wars" by Lucas
Compare and Contrast: "Dune" by Herbert and "Star Wars" by Lucas
The novel Dune by Frank Herbert, and the novel Star Wars by George Lucas
have many comparisons and contrasts. Even though they were written more than 10
years apart, they are both very entertaining.
In Dune the story takes place on a dry desert planet called Arrakis,
where water is very scarce, and only the rich own it. Similarly, in Star Wars
the story starts out on a desert world called Tatooine, where water is very
scarce and expensive.
In Star Wars there is a mysterious power called the....
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