Uploaded on May 29, 2010
Boromir was honourable and noble; he believed passionately in the greatness of his kingdom and would have defended its people to the very last. Boromir's great stamina and physical strength, together with a forceful and commanding personality, made him a widely-admired commander in Gondor's army: he was made Captain of the White Tower, and quickly became Captain-General, also bearing the title High Warden of the White Tower. He was also heir apparent to the Stewardship. Boromir led many successful forays against Sauron's forces, prior to his journey north to Rivendell, which brought him great esteem in his father Denethor's eyes.
Fallen - Frodo/Sam
Uploaded on Aug 2, 2009
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The majority of this video focuses on Frodo/s disappointment/failure of "falling" into temptation with the ring by following its will (like putting it on). Frodo is slowing beginning to lose everything because of the rings power and although he does try his best he does fall into submission to the ring. Frodo doesn't realize that the ring is taking him (sometimes) so Sam argues with Frodo to try to get him to see that the ring is changing him (that's where the "I told you so" comes in). I felt the lyrics really told the story more then anything which is why I decided to add some text to the video, I hope you all understanding what I was trying to interpret. Enjoy!
Song: "Fallen" by Sarah McLachlan
The majority of this video focuses on Frodo/s disappointment/failure of "falling" into temptation with the ring by following its will (like putting it on). Frodo is slowing beginning to lose everything because of the rings power and although he does try his best he does fall into submission to the ring. Frodo doesn't realize that the ring is taking him (sometimes) so Sam argues with Frodo to try to get him to see that the ring is changing him (that's where the "I told you so" comes in). I felt the lyrics really told the story more then anything which is why I decided to add some text to the video, I hope you all understanding what I was trying to interpret. Enjoy!
Song: "Fallen" by Sarah McLachlan
Christian Jane
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No matter what religion you are you will face temptation. I feel that boromir although glorified in his kingdom almost fell to temptation that the ring brought on him. Same with Christianity, we are washed clean by the blood of Jesus, but that doesn't mean we won't face temptations and trials to test how strong our faith is. Or in boromir' case his "honor and strength"
I agree Christian. It struck me that this LotRs shows a uniquely "Christian" view of the human problem; the idea that since we are created in the image of God, the greatest temptation that humans face is to exalt ourselves to become like 'gods'. Pride and the will to power, the desire to dominate others is a human problem in the Christian view, and that is what the Ring of Power stands for.
ReplyDeleteHello Professor :) I definitely think that the LOFR can be most related to Christianity. The root of evil in the movie is represented through the ring (greed, temptation, power) and both of sides of the world are clearly shown (as related to the devil and God in Christianity). A lot of horrible events take place in the movie, but for the greater good which I think is another important aspect of Christianity.
ReplyDeleteI feel that all religions have its temptations, there is always a new opportunity to do be tempted and leave the road that leads to God (whichever religion it might be). These are always trials that test our faith and strengthen our discipline towards the religion rules. Discipline is just choosing between what you want now and what you want most, (one example can be seen when Adam and Eve ate the evil fruit and sinned). All religions require some level of discipline in order to get closer to God and by requiring discipline, it strengthens our faith.
ReplyDeleteI feel that all religions have its temptations, there is always a new opportunity to do be tempted and leave the road that leads to God (whichever religion it might be). These are always trials that test our faith and strengthen our discipline towards the religion rules. Discipline is just choosing between what you want now and what you want most, (one example can be seen when Adam and Eve ate the evil fruit and sinned). All religions require some level of discipline in order to get closer to God and by requiring discipline, it strengthens our faith.
ReplyDeleteWeather you are spiritual or not you will face temptations in different apcects. Although every religion has their own definition of temptations, from what I've seen from lord of the rings ( honestly never seen any movie fully through) I would compare the temptation of Boromir to Christianity or Catholicism, when we have the ability to gain power we lose many of morals in the process of reaching that power. And i believe the ring signifies that, it signifies the evil that comes with power.
ReplyDeleteThis scene from the LOTR takes me back to Chapter 10, in which we discussed the root of the human problem. Christians believe that Man's likeness to God is the root of the human problem. The ring offers, in a sense, a Godly power to bearer that is certainly irresistible to most. To become more like God, those tempted by the Ring fell into darkness and lost themselves completely. This is also similar to how Thorin lost himself as he became obsessed with the Arkenstone.
ReplyDeleteThe ring definitely is a symbol for greed and power, which is the "human problem" in this film.
ReplyDeleteWe can all agree that we've all been tempted by some sort of thing. In this situation the ring temps power and Boromirs was a strong individual to fight it off. However, Frodo was not so, that's why Sam told him the reality behind the issue with the ring. I can think of many things that I've been tempted by and fighting off is all part of the battle. The real win is not being tempted.
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