Some never participate. Life happens to them. They get by on little more than dumb persistence and resist with anger or violence all things that might lift them out of resentment-filled illusions of security. -Alma Mavis Taraza

1984 was a tumultuous year in Herbert's life. However despite a disappointing response in the USA the film was a critical and commercial success in Europe and Japan. (October 8 1920 – February 11 1986) was a critically acclaimed and commercially successful American science fiction author.

The Dune saga set in the distant future and taking place over millennia deals with themes such as human survival and evolution ecology and the intersection of religion politics and power. (October 8 1920 – February 11 1986) was a critically acclaimed and commercially successful American science fiction author. Though also a short story author he is best known for his novels most notably Dune and its five sequels.