Well, IIRC Dune ends with Paul returning to "galactic nobility" culture in a rather aggressive manner (not the usual third-culture-person approach, admittedly) and apparently taking over as emperor. The sequel (again IIRC) has much to do with him trying (not completely) to control the galactic civilization he's returned to, while maintaining his Fremen sensibilities and values as well as he can (a conflict symbolized by his two wives--women as symbolic property, yay).
(Again, the disclaimer that it has been a way long time since I actually read any of this applies.)
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Fri, May. 18th, 2007 03:07 pm (UTC)(Again, the disclaimer that it has been a way long time since I actually read any of this applies.)