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Boromir's fall to the Ring has nothing to do with anything but his own shortcomings
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No it is not so. Yes, of course, his flaws were a reason, but it is not the only reason. I told you about how Boromir learned of the ring. Had he been warned before he learned of it it might have been different. Boromir would a chance against the ring. If you can see your folly before it happens it is so much easier to prevent it. Boromir would not have looked upon the ring with his guard down, and therefore the ring would not have had a wide open shot at Boromir's flaws.
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Galadriel is not pure, but she not ignoble as Boromir is, for she overcomes the desire to have the Ring when it is offered to her. Boromir never nears this. The only resistence he puts towards the temptation of Ring comes as catharsis after it has been taken from him in a moment which he gave in entirely to the Ring.
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Being noble has nothing to do with refusing the ring or not. The Saucepan Man has a good point on this and not to mention Galadriel's vast knowledge of the ring. She knew of the dangers that the ring had, and she fully understood them. Boromir, did not understand them. He did not have time to even understand them. The ring already had a hold on him. But it doesn't matter anyways, he still is noble, even if he gave in to the ring.