Opinions on Boromir

[doug*platypus]

...a great man brought to low deeds by the dangers facing his people.

That's beautiful E.T., thanks for kindling an appreciation for bookBoromir in me. On reflection I may have fallen from wisdom and done the same thing in his place. I had never really liked him in the book, apart from marvelling at his epic journey to Rivendell (which even Gandalf couldn't easily find at one point!). I think this is more because of other characters' treatment of him, especially Gandalf and Aragorn. He is constantly rebuked and derided by the rest of the Fellowship, even gently by the saintly Frodo outside Moria. Strangely enough, seeing him maligned like this didn't make me pity him, probably because I trusted the opinion of the Fellowship so (too?) much.

Dare I say it here, but I thought that the movie portrayal of Boromir allowed the strength of his character to come out, making his fall even more regretful. The effect might have been even more powerful if he had not redeemed himself in the end.