Sean Johnston <sean-johnston@UIOWA.EDU> replied:
> I've no idea about McCaffrey, but the B.G. of Dune are portrayed in
>an interesting way: as witches. It's interesting because it implies that
>the only way a woman can be powerful is to be a witch. Puts a little
>different perspective on the reason for the Salem Witch hunt/trial, doesn't
>it.
. . . or that the only way a powerful woman, or circle of women, will ber
*percieved* is as witches.
I haven't re-read _Dune_ in ages; do they call themselves witches, or is
that only used by other people?
Neil Rest
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