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I think it would be better to say that Faramir is far more of a spiritual guy. I don't think we have much evidence that Boromir is not...

Hi Blad, I like your observations about Sam in connection with 'going with good heart'. I'm not so sure about your thoughts on...

Good question. I think that Boromir is on-board with the strategy as he perceives it. But he perceives a different strategy from the...

I think the confusion comes from the two different meanings of the word 'stick'. The word can mean 'stop', as in 'drive fast or you...

Yes. I don't think that English English speakers would misinterpret this phrase. Just as 'Dreadnaught' (A famous name for many Royal...

I've managed to let myself get behind by months, but now that I'm catching up again Gollum-like, I heard that the discussion in the...

Sam's family were ropers. His great grandfather, Hob Gammidge the Roper (Old Gammidgy) might have been the first roper in the family...

The class seemed somewhat baffled by the parenthesized comment (Mesopotamia) which is a parenthetical to the parenthesized (it...

One of the greatest strengths of The Lord of the Rings, I have always thought, is in the way that it can represent the epic heroism...

When it comes to ELOTR, one has to be in it for the journey, not the destination.

Perhaps they were 'mates' only because they lived together for a long time in the Troll horde? How the heck did they get there...

It is precisely because Boromir is practical that we know he believes that the Dream is a Divine Dream. Nothing other than absolute...

The evidence for a belief in a Divinity in Minas Tirith is clear. Boromir was willing to leave behind his responsibilities as General...

Well, yes, this is not the only way to interpret Boromir. However, I think the parallel to Joan of Arc is interesting. Both receive a...

There are many ways that Boromir's response to Elrond can be interpreted. Here is one interpretation (not the only one possible, but...