>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
Neil,
To themselves, they're a Sisterhood. To people who don't like
them, they're often witches. It's a way of explaining how the B.G. are
-able- to do all the wierd shit they can do. It's also a handy derogatory
term.
-Sean
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