Nathan Dessonville
New Member
Corey pointed out that Boromir blows his horn when he is about to step out and put forth, when he is taking action toward or against something. Indeed, his desire to literally use the ring to take action against Sauron can be seen expressed when he fingers the horn - he is thinking about the potential of using the ring and therein blowing his horn into battle.
What I find MOST interesting though in Boromir's fidgeting with his horn is that it also seems to be an expression of his "putting forth," "taking action," and in a figurative way "setting out to do battle" against the Elvish counsels of hiding and destroying. It is almost as if his "fingering" of the horn is a subtle "blowing" of the horn, as he engages in debate (battle) against these ideas. I can almost see his fingering of the horn as a constant habit he employs whenever doing such battle, literal or figurative.
What I find MOST interesting though in Boromir's fidgeting with his horn is that it also seems to be an expression of his "putting forth," "taking action," and in a figurative way "setting out to do battle" against the Elvish counsels of hiding and destroying. It is almost as if his "fingering" of the horn is a subtle "blowing" of the horn, as he engages in debate (battle) against these ideas. I can almost see his fingering of the horn as a constant habit he employs whenever doing such battle, literal or figurative.