Fiction has created the opportunity for humanity to explore concepts in an experimental and safe arena. The Anthropocene has seen the negative consequences of experimentation on the human species, which is why it is vital that literature is allowed the parameters for experimentation. This essay will establish Frank Herbert's Dune (2010) as a key text in Anthropocene literature. Explore our world by building a similar, yet dissimilar world that allows us experimentation and discussion on issues related to the survival of our species and our world. This essay will establish the idea of ​​the Anthropocene and discuss this idea in a literary context. This essay will use Dune (2010) as an example of how the Anthropocene is discussed in literature. The Anthropocene will be discussed in terms of ecology, geology, politics, economics and evolution. This essay will argue that Dune (2010) creates a discourse on human impact on the environment. It will be argued that human intervention initially created greater opportunities for the human species; however, due to substantial human-caused environmental changes, conditions have become increasingly worse for most people. Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on "Why Violent Video Games Shouldn't Be Banned"? Get an original essay The Anthropocene refers to the era we currently find ourselves in. Savi (2017, p. 945) states that the Anthropocene is the result of human-caused changes to the environment. These human-caused changes have been so influential that they have significantly changed our geological and ecological environment (Savi 2017, pp. 945-6). Climate change is the primary concern for human survival (Savi 2017, p. 950). One of the reasons for climate change is the overexploitation of the Earth's resources. Frank Herbert's Dune (2010) discusses the consequences of such events. Rich parties, whose interests are more aligned with power and domination, extract spices from the planet Arrakis. Their greed and power struggle sees the planet Arrakis and its inhabitants as property to be used as its owners wish. They neglect to think about the environmental consequences and do not seriously think about what will happen when they have extracted all the spice from the planet. People who consume the spice become addicted to it and cannot survive without it. Eliminating the existence of the spice would be tantamount to mass murder and suicide. While the Empire wishes to extract its resources from the planet, the Fremans want to transform it into a green, fertile land rather than the infertile desert planet that it is. Another environmental problem found on the planet Arrakis is water scarcity. Water is the equivalent of wealth on Arrakis. It is not easily obtained and therefore is coveted. Ronny Parkerson (2010, p. 404) regards Dune (Herbert 2010) as an examination of ecology and the "relationship and interaction between organisms and their environment". The Freman have a deep connection to their planet, which becomes the basis of their religion. Water, from a precious good, becomes the divine property of the people as well as of the person. The Freman know that they cannot survive the trials of the desert alone, but that they must band together to survive. They also have an advantage over the leaders and soldiers of the Empire, as they understand that the planet belongs to the worms. and that worms cannot be controlled. They are deific creatures that must be respected and not hunted. This idea of ​​hunting non-human species is what we see in the Anthropocene. Humans have hunted animals since they evolved, to the point that many species have become extinct due to hunting practices or other human activities (Craig 2017). Melina Pereira Savi (2017)examines the role of fiction, stating that it allows us to explore boundaries using a “thought experiment” system (p. 956). Terrance Craig (2017, p. 15) goes as far as to suggest that literature has been a facilitator of hunting practices, where humanity is revered and humans are the character of power. The worms of Dune (Herbert 2010) are feared by those outside of Arrakis, which could be attributed to the worms' destructive behaviors or people's lack of understanding. Although the Freman use the worms for their own desires, they respect them, and this respect allows the two to live in harmony and travel unharmed through the worms' territories. Savi (2017, 955) discusses the consequences of environmental changes since the Anthropocene and identifies the shift as a matter of climate change. The Freman are driven from their homes and into the desert of Arrakis where the Empire dare not venture. There is the implication that the Freman are inferior to the Empire due to socio-economic differences. The Empire possesses wealth and power, while the Freman live in sub-par conditions with little wealth except for their water supplies and their unrivaled knowledge of the environment. The Empire is not interested in water, but needs the Freman for its knowledge. However, this fact is not enough to prevent their movement. Heather Eaton and Lois Ann Lorentzen (cited in Savi 2017, p. 950) discuss the idea of ​​ecofeminism, which is the concept that addresses environmental issues as they relate to women. The debate is divided into three sections: women are the demographic group most affected by environmental issues; the idea of ​​women as body, or nature, and men as mind; and because women are more affected by environmental issues, they possess greater knowledge and skills, which in turn makes them more likely to find solutions to these problems (Savi 2017, pp.950-1). We see these ideas about women and the environment in Dune (2010). There is the idea that a woman's role in society is that of reproduction. As Lorenzo DiTommaso states (1992, p. 317) the Bene Gesserit are known to possess great intelligence in political matters, their main purpose is to produce intelligent offspring. While Dune (2010) rejects some gender roles, it largely imitates them. Although the Bene Gesserit are recognized as intelligent, they are labeled witches due to this intelligence. This is in contrast to the Mentats, whose intelligence for calculation and analysis is celebrated and their cunning is praised, even when it runs counter to the desired outcome. Dune (2010) also creates a discussion about humanity's evolution into a larger, more intelligent species. . There is the idea of ​​becoming more than human (Di Tommaso 1992, p. 317). The specialized training of the Bene Gesserit and Mentat along with the privileged training of the Guild (mathematics and navigation) is evidence of the Empire's movement towards the betterment of the human race. The goal of the Bene Gesserit is to produce the Kwisatz Haderach who will be superhuman. This individual will possess unrivaled intelligence and influence. Paul Atreides is the Kwisatz Haderach and has the ability to be in “many places at once” (Herbert 2010, p. 20). The Kwisatz Haderach is the person who will destroy the “imperialist globalization” of the Empire (Williams 2002, par. 4) and bring with him a new world of emancipation from the state and true freedom. This idea of ​​creating a greater being is harmful to the human species as it exists now; it would mean the end of the species and the end of the Anthropocene. Dune (2010) by Frank Herbert is a significant text in the discussion of the Anthropocene and what we as a human species can do to create a better world for ourselves, while leaving its..