I've been rereading the letters in sequence of these RR chapter discussion,
and I came across two interesting tidbits. One has to do with something in
hatster's next chapter so I won't go there. The second I touched on in post #12 of
this chapter (see below) about Faramir as a character that came to Tolkien as he
wrote. Here's what I said for easy reference:
... regarding his 'perfection'... I think it's
interesting that Faramir was a character that came to Tolkien as he wrote
(Letter 66): 'I didn't want him, though I like him, but there he came walking
into the woods of Ithilien.' Maybe this is why he appears so good and pure. He
was unplanned! Tolkien had no 'back story' in his mind as he did for most of
the other characters in this book. As we know, many characters have elaborate
back stories. A man with no past has no vices.
I thought a bit more on Faramir as a spontaneous character. As many revisions
that Tolkien made, maybe I was overstepping a bit here. However, Faramir has
been refered to as a flat character (especially on the movie boards as the reason for a new character arc)-- maybe this is why. Any opinions on this?
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Hither are you gone from me
To this longing-- to this strain.
Neither are we far from free
From this aching-- from this pain.
Burden lost or lest sustain
All our misery--delay.
Drink in deeply to detain
What we can not quench today.
--C.A. Jolin
Boromir's Betrayal by
Gullygilly
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