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| Sundry Scrolls III by Raksha The Demon | 5 Review(s) |
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| Virtuella | Reviewed Chapter: 11 on 6/21/2009 |
| Ah, I was led to believe that Faramir would write his greatest hero is his teacher - that would have been right down my lane! But his actual choice makes just as much sense. I always appreciate a positive portrayal of Denethor. Poor man, it's not his fault that he cracked under pressure. I've always seen him as tragic, not evil. Author Reply: Denethor is a great tragic figure, or antihero. I don't consider him evil, but I don't consider him a misunderstood hero either. He had a bit too much pride and ego than was good for him, and it got in the way. Bur he was a man of intelligence and nobility; and he certainly didn't deserve his fate. I think young Faramir had many heroes. It occurs to me that he chose his father for this essay because he knew him better than he knew the other choices, and even he could tell, at eleven, that his father was then under more pressure than his heroic brother. Thanx for reading and reviewing, Virtuella! | |
| Dreamflower | Reviewed Chapter: 11 on 6/21/2009 |
| Aww... poor young Faramir, if he only knew how like all his father's good qualities he would be... Author Reply: Thanx for the review, Dreamflower. I do think father and son were probably more alike than was sometimes comfortable for Denethor. | |
| harrowcat | Reviewed Chapter: 11 on 6/21/2009 |
| Perhaps part of Denethor's difficulty was in being able to live up to his son's hero worship. Author Reply: Interesing idea. I'm not sure how much Denethor would have concerned himself with conforming to his younger son's opinion, though. At this point, to a boy, especially a son of his, Denethor would have appeared to be (and was) very smart; and he had a lot of good qualities. Thanx much for reviewing, Harrowcat! | |
| Nesta | Reviewed Chapter: 11 on 6/21/2009 |
| That really makes one think. If it was anyone but Faramir I'd say he was sucking up, but not Faramir. Perhaps he's not old enough yet to realise the many ways in which he would not be well advised to imitate Dad. Author Reply: I would think that many kids, even very bright ones, would greatly admire their parents at the age of eleven. And Faramir may not have been taught to pick apart traditional heroes. I think that his and Denethor's relationship would have been pretty good at this point, at least compared to what we saw in LOTR. There was love between them, and that had to start somewhere; also, Faramir's not quite old enough to be a pain-in-the-butt teenager here. Thanx for a noteworthy review, Nesta! | |
| Linda Hoyland | Reviewed Chapter: 11 on 6/20/2009 |
| What a devoted son Faramir is to revere his father above all!I loved his list of heroes.An enjoyable glimpse of of young Faramir,who I imagine enjoys his lessons. Author Reply: I think this might have been a time when Faramir and his father were quite close, before Faramir's natural independant streak probably widened during adolesence. I'm sure he had a long list of heroes and even some heroines; the adult Faramir seems to have had a keen appreciation of courage. Thanx for reading and reviewing, Linda. | |