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| The Company of Heroes by annmarwalk | 6 Review(s) |
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| Pearl Took | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 1/4/2006 |
| Oh well done!! A good memorial to Boromir. from the mouths of babes . . . Thank you for a good story :) Author Reply: Children can be quite forthright, can't they? They certainly got right to the heart of the question with their poor Da. Thanks for reading and commenting! | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 1/4/2006 |
| He was indeed lucky. In today's installment of my story I have Frodo and Gandalf discussing this very subject of how different people are used by Iluvatar (and particularly Boromir's loss of control leading to Frodo breaking away); but I am glad that Sam had one of the warmest and long-lasting parts to play. Author Reply: Oooh...I haven't had the opportunity to read your story but you've certainly whetted my curiosity. I'll rectify things this weekend, for sure! Thanks for taking the time to read and comment so faithfully. | |
| shirebound | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 1/4/2006 |
| That's lovely. It's sweet to see Sam learning from his children, and finally having an old wound heal. Author Reply: Thank you! I think it took stepping back, and really seeing the situation from another viewpoint, for Sam to be able to consider the idea of forgiving poor Boromir. Author Reply: Thank you! I think it took stepping back, and really seeing the situation from another viewpoint, for Sam to be able to consider the idea of forgiving poor Boromir. | |
| JULES6 | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 1/4/2006 |
| Hello Annmarwalk, I really liked this story. A lot is written about Faramir, and some would argue Boromir too, but I don't think enough weight is given to his part in the Fellowship and the good deeds that he did during his life. I had to chuckle at a realistic portrayal of Sam - I like this particular line: I can see that Lord Boromir had a part to play, just like that stinking Gollum Even after he finds kind enough words for Boromir after all this time and after what he did to Frodo - "stinking Gollum" hasn't quite worked his way into Sam's good books yet - though I doubt he ever will LOL. Thanks for writing this - enjoyed it very much. JULES6 Author Reply: Thank you so much for your kind words! I don't write Sam (or any of the hobbits, for that matter) very often, so I always surprise myself when I feel inspired to do so. I always like Sam's simplicity and forthrightness. Sometimes it makes him appear to see the world only in terms of black and white, but I think as he grew older, and began to truly understand what he had experienced, the nuances of grey would have become more apparent to him. | |
| Dreamflower | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 1/3/2006 |
| Ah, yes, sometimes children are wiser than they know. Author Reply: Children certainly can see more clearly, without the emotional baggage their parents tend to carry. | |
| Branwyn | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 1/3/2006 |
| I liked how young Hamfast picks up on his father's reluctance and cuts right to quick with "Why do you never talk about Boromir the Tall, Da?" Trust a young child (human or hobbit) to direct the conversation right where you don't want it to go! There would have been that reluctance to discuss Boromir. Peregrin named one of his sons after Faramir, but neither of the hobbits gave that honor to the one who saved their lives. Tolkien says that it was a long while before Aragorn would tell anyone Boromir's last words. Sam is so noble (in a hobbitty way) good-hearted. It must have so difficult for him to forgive someone who tried to hurt or kill his beloved master. Author Reply: Thank your for your thoughtful comments! I find the futility of Boromir's death heartbreaking - he did not save Merry and Pippin from capture and torment; he did not (in the book)insprire Aragorn toward any far-reaching determination. I applaud Sam's willingness to overcome his own feelings toward Boromir in order to provide his children with another hero. | |