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- From: tsglass@eos.ncsu.edu (TRAVIS SHAY GLASS)
- Subject: Re: Boromir
- Message-ID: <1992Nov24.010516.8169@ncsu.edu>
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- Organization: North Carolina State University, Project Eos
- References: <1992Nov23.075845.11680@williams.edu> <HEDGEHOG.92Nov23140349@stekt4.oulu.fi> <1992Nov23.145700.11860@dxcern.cern.ch>
- Date: Tue, 24 Nov 1992 01:05:16 GMT
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- It is obvious that Tolkien's great epic was revolving around a great theme,
- a theme which may have been somewhat unintentional, of power. Boromir was
- motivated by this lusting for power when he tried to gain the ring, an item
- that had a central force dealing with it's power and control not only over the
- races of Middle Earth but also the other rings of POWER.
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- It's also obvious that Boromir rose above his lust for power when he valiently
- defended the hobbits. Not only did he defend them but also admitted to Aragorn
- his mistake in trying to take the ring away from Frodo.
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- Boromir died not only to save the hobbits, but also to redeem himself. I think
- that Tolkien pushed Boromir back into position of hero when Boromir's last stand
- occured. Tolkien made a point that power, however strong it might feel, is not
- great as man's knowing of wrong and right. Boromir knew what was right and
- came back to his principle's when rediscovering this ideal and casting away the
- power that drove him.
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