What did boromir do in rivendell?

[blantyr]

Originally Posted by jallanite

No surprise. This is a pseudo-medieval world after all. So Galadriel, according to the published Silmarillion: the only woman of the Noldor to stand that day tall and valiant among the contending princes, was eager to be gone. No oaths she swore, but the words of Fëanor concerning Middle-earth had kindled in her heart, for she yearned to see the wide unguarded lands and to rule there a realm at her own will.

It reflects not only the pseudo-medieval Middle Earth, but the culture of the time the books were written. These days, if one visits the fantasy / horror section of your neighborhood book store, one is apt to find a strong dash of the 'romance' genre added to the modern magic tradition. The heroine is apt to be an over sexed vampire, werewolf, demon, angel or slayer of whatever. Her sorta trusty sidekick and love interest is more apt to resemble Boromir or Beorn than Samwise. Things have changed.

Not necessarily for the better, mind you.

Fiction often echoes the world view of the author's time and place. Tolkien's time was not particularly enlightened. He pushed the envelope in enough areas that I can't fault him for not pushing in other areas.