have always linked Eomer and Faramir together, and always felt Faramir, of course, to be the more educated, aware, less impulsive, and sensible of the two. However, I never thought to analyze and compare these two interrogations-though I also have always thought them both to be interrogations. A couple other things that always have stood out to me about both Aragorn and Frodo yet rarely brought up, are their great abilities in dipolmacy. Both Frodo and Aragorn are often in situations where they must represent the group-Frodo in Lorien, as he is brought up w/Legolas to speak w/Haldir, and Aragorn to speak w/Galadriel for instance. And, as you brought up, while both Aragorn and Frodo's situation in these two instances started off on a bad note as they were looked on suspiciously and should have been brought before each lands' kings, both Frodo and Aragorn turned each situation around completely to their benefit-gaining both incredible trust, a degree of allegiance, admiration, and horses/provisions/care verses what could've been. This unique skill and ability of diplomacy which I use in lack of a better word, is I feel a skill that has helped Frodo and Aragorn much more than is brought up, throughout LOTR-as both are often at the mercy of many a suspicious character, who often tests them. How much more difficult, and possible, would their journies have been, if Gildor, Haldir (Legolas helped, but still insisted on meeting Frodo before the others) Eomer, and Faramir, had not trusted them? Frodo, much less wordly and travelled than Aragorn, still manages to impress many people he encounters-Gildor, Goldbrry, and Tom, Gimli's father Gloin (name?), Galadriel, Glorfindel, (5 G's!) Haldir, Faramir, & even Saruman eventually. He continues to speak for the hobbits even during the Shire Scouring. I feel this was one aspect, though less dramatic, of both personalities was an important key to their successes. For those of us in the workforce, we know how difficult it is to earnn people's trust if we start off on a bad foot, or crossing other's territory. Also, all we have to do is think of the real world diplomacy and dealing with other countries' cultural differences and baggage, and we can look on the skill and ability of Frodo and Aragorn with a whole new light.