Boromir lovers unite!

[Lyta_Underhill]

Honesty - as the quote itself states, he does not like the secrecy of the Fellowships mandate and would rather an open and uncomplicated quest.
Hope that may be useful Eli, its just the way I see Boromir - an epitomy of the duality of Man.

I have to give this to Boromir--indeed he spoke his mind. He was not one to keep his plans under wraps, nor misrepresent his aims. He truly believed that the One Ring would help Gondor. I have to put much of the blame for the misinterpretation and misapprehensions that Boromir had about the Ring squarely on Denethor, who, despite having a deeper knowledge of lore related to the Ring and its history, did not understand the key aspects of its nature. Faramir had this understanding; Boromir and Denethor did not.

Boromir was, first and foremost, a physical warrior. As a warrior, he was true and forthright, and fought to the death to protect his charges--you can see the echo of this transmitted through Pippin's swearing of fealty to Denethor in Minas Tirith. Understanding of the Ring's nature was simply beyond Boromir--until the end. In a way, his confrontation with Frodo clarified things not just for Frodo, as was explicated in the text, but also for Boromir, in a flash of understanding. Boromir, although fallen, was redeemed in the blink of an eye. As with Pippin and the Palantir, the burned hand teaches best, but, alas for Boromir, he did not have the chance to apply his insight for long.

Also, I believe Boromir even after going crazy he held back, because he could of easily over powered frodo he was a strong, broad shouldered man, typical Gondorian. I feel as if he was holding back his full strength when he attacked frodo because he could of very easily over powered frodo.

I think the main reason Boromir didn't reach Frodo was because Frodo kept objects between him and Boromir at all times, knowing that he was no match for the Gondorian. This, too, illustrates the straightforward nature of Boromir--he could only act directly, but Frodo, being capable of stealth, as all hobbits are, could dance around him if need be. And, of course, Frodo did put on the Ring to effect his escape from Boromir. The madness, I think, took him, but once Frodo and the Ring were out of sight, he realized what had happened. I think if Boromir had laid hold of Frodo, there would be no contest--of course, the movie had a bit more contact between the two, and in real life, I'll bet Elijah Wood could have thrown Sean Bean around with the proper application of leverage!

Cheers,
Lyta