Was Boromir a mistake?

[Boromir88]

Child, I can certainly see what your saying, and perhaps "meant" wasn't the correct word. I should perhaps say it was bound to happen, or probable to happening...perhaps it happened for the better?

Because, I agree that everyone's got choices, our life is choices. What I "meant" was to say that from the get-go the Fellowship was faced with problems, and controversy, it just seemed like it was foreshadowed in doom and despair, and that it would be for the better that Frodo got out of there, and Boromir was the main catalyst for that. If nothing else (which I think there is) his purpose for being in the Fellowship was to be that catalyst, because the Fellowship was doomed from the start, and it would be best if Frodo got away from everyone because of the Ring. (Except Sam of course).

The Ring needed somebody to go after, and Boromir is that choice, he is the easiest choice, he's got ambitions of ruling and being a mighty General to smite down Sauron and bring Gondor to Victory. It's like once Boromir was gone, the Ring again needed somebody to prey on, and in steps Gollum.

And so, you're right and that "meant" isn't the right word, but I think "purpose" would work a lot better. There's a purpose for Boromir being in the Fellowship, and a purpose for Gollum and Frodo finding eachother again....etc.