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Right from the first time I read "The Lord of the Rings" by
J.R.R. Tolkien, I fell utterly and totally in love with Boromir, man of
Gondor, son of Denethor, Captain of the Guard of Minas Tirith. A flawed
but utterly human warrior who succumbed to the lure of the Ring but
redeemed himself heroically in the end. For these reasons many people
do not care for Boromir much, considering other characters more worthy and
loveable, but this man from the South appealed to me in ways I cannot
really describe. After countless readings of the book, and after having
viewed the movie many times, I still have this tiny unrealistic hope that
this time he will not get tempted by the Ring, and that he will not be
killed while trying to rescue two young Hobbits. Flawed as he may have
been, to me he also was the most human and interesting companion of the
Fellowship of the Ring. Having watched Sean Bean's stunning performance
as Boromir, bringing him to life on the screen just the way I imagined he
would be, made this attraction even more firmly anchored in my soul.
Sasjah Miller More Latest update: July 27, 2005 | |