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1. #The little death that brings total obliteration movie#
2. #The little death that brings total obliteration series#

The grand world crafting of science fiction opens to the story of people caught up in politics, religion, philosophy, environmentalism, and all the issues that as humans we still create today. There are few things that are timeless in literature, and Dune has survived as one of them. That’s when I discovered that the book was published in 1965! I had assumed that it was new when I read it in the 1980’s because it was new to me. Because of this, I had the urge to re-read the book.

#The little death that brings total obliteration movie#

The movie did not capture the sense of the book that I remember, but captured something very different.

#The little death that brings total obliteration series#

I recently watched the new television series as the world of Dune made its way to the screen for the second time. When the fear has gone, only I will remain.” Fear is the mind-killer, the little-death. It is not that I would recite the Bene Gesserit Litany Against Fear, but rather that I absorbed the message. Yet, there are well-placed bits of wisdom, like the words of a trusted friend, that get taken in without knowing it. In others, I suffer through the fallout of still waiting. It’s a strange thought that I remember having. In one scene, I absorbed the capacity of patience to a fault and decided that no one would ever out wait me. Admiring the Bene Gesserit characters, I wanted to train my mind and body. In those formative years, I absorbed the rich world of Dune–the imaginative landscape and the intersection of politics, religion, and the characters caught up in the movement of history. There are things that impact your way of thinking in subtle ways. This book started me on the road to devour the science fiction section in the public library–a treasured place that gives the luxury of books to everyone. At around 11 or 12 years old, I received Frank Herbert’s Dune, the science fiction masterpiece. The genres of books were widely different each year. For a kid that did not own many books, to receive something as valuable as a book of my own was something extremely special. I am eternally grateful for the way that she shared her love of books - an affliction that I carry to this day. When I was growing up, my Aunt Sonia always sent a book for my birthday each year. ― Frank Herbert, Dune (Bene Gesserit Litany Against Fear) Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. I will permit it to pass over me and through me.Īnd when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration.