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 force....
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