06-01-2002, 10:54 AM | #21 |
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What else to say? Faramir is indeed one of the most crucial characters in the LotR. Twice he olds the fate of Middle Earth in his hands. The first time when he encounters the hobbits, the second when he freely gives back his ancestral rights over Gondor and recognises Aragorn as is true sovereign.
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06-01-2002, 02:09 PM | #22 |
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He could have taken the Ring, but instead refused even to look at it, and he could have blamed the hobbits (esp. Frodo) for Boromir's death, but he didn't. Faramir gave the hobbits kindness and refreshed them for the end of their journey at a time when they badly needed it, and provisions for the trip as well.
Then Faramir gave up his seat as Ruling Steward, an act Boromir, who was raised to be Steward, never would have been able to do willingly. Faramir exhibited wisdom and character, and deserves his place of great respect amongst Tolkien's characters.
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06-03-2002, 06:56 AM | #23 |
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I love how Tolkien says that he "found " Faramir walking in the woods of Ithilien.
Faramir is probably my third favorite character.....Aragorn and Eowyn being #1 & 2. I loved him from the moment he treated Frodo and Sam so kindly. I was impressed by his resistance to the lure of the Ring, by his patient and tender wooing of Eowyn, by his honorable and willing submission to Aragorn's authority, by his love of lore. Denethor was an old fool, IMHO.
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06-03-2002, 02:36 PM | #24 |
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Denethor might had been an old fool, then Boromir was a young fool because they were so much alike...
One of the things that I like in Faramir is his warm relationship with his brother, he is able to love him even though Boromir gets all the love and attention from their father. I think that it´s great that their relationship is described in the books, because it shows the warmer side of Boromir also - no matter what he did and how blind and shortsighted he might had been, he loved his brother. |
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I agree.
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06-04-2002, 01:59 AM | #26 |
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I've always liked Faramir. He's my favorite human in the books.
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08-01-2002, 04:20 PM | #27 |
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Faramir is a very neat character. He had what Boromir had and more. But he was disliked by his father, even though he was a good person, and I think that may have taken something from him. He was a good warrior, not eager to battle, but when needed he was very strong. He was also loved by his people. Remember when he returned to Gondor how everyone cheered, and how Beryle acted. Remember when Denethor was going to have both him and Faramir burned how Berlye fought off the gaurds to keep him alive? That is true loyalty. I think Faramir was loved morethan Boromr by his people. Faramir was my favorite character, and I also chose him as my Entmoot name.
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There is no need to use the Spoiler tag in the Lord of the Rings book forum Faramir.
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08-01-2002, 09:31 PM | #29 |
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Faramir is a very good and respectable character that many in the book looked up to as a king. He to me should have been a king.(If he was already a king then he'll mekre a good king.) He is brave and loyal to his father even though his father was bad to him.
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Oh, I thought I might be giving parts of the book away. That happened to me a lot and I thought I was supposed to. Sorry.
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Well even if they haven't read the whole book yet they would have read that. But o well.
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I wasn't trying to figure out what was happening it was an accident, and I was upset to have very good parts spoiled for me.
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Faramir is one of my favorite characters in the book, maybe even more so because Tolkien does not tell us much about him. I think it interesting that Denethor would like Boromir better because he himself was more like Faramir, but then again Faramir was so wise that maybe Denethor feels like his own wisdom is challenged.
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i guess i dont have a lot to say but anyway i do like faramir. he is cooler than boromir. and well, um...everything that has already been said i guess. oh well...
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Faramir was one of the most respected characters in the book. He would be my vote for king if he was of blood.
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I agree with just about everyone else. I looked at this thread a bit late, so sorry if I just repeat what everyone else said.
I think that Faramir is a lot more complex than his brother. He has a deeper character: he is more like Aragorn, and therefore more kingly. He has a greater sense of dignity about him, but is not arrogant like his father. He is courteous, wise, and will go to battle not because he is a warrior like his brother but because he must, and it is the right thing to do. However, he seemed to change from first meeting him to the end. It seems to me his self esteem grew. He always lived in the shadow of Boromir, Denethor's favorite. But as he lay dying, his father came to terms of what his second son meant to him. After that, I believe, Farair changed, becoming even more like Aragorn.
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