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   From: mr@sandman.net   
      
   In article ,   
    Troels Forchhammer  wrote:   
      
   > > Agreed. Faramir, in contrast to Boromir, is a rather minor   
   > > character in both the book and movies, though.   
   >   
   > I would argue that Faramir, in the book, is the more important   
   > character of the two brothers, and one of the most important characters   
   > outside the surviving members of the Company of the Ring.   
      
   And I would agree. But important as he may be, he is still a minor   
   character.   
      
   > One of the characteristics of Tolkien's work is it's large gallery of   
   > characters -- being the ninth or tenth most important character in /The   
   > Lord of the Rings/ means a very important person to both the   
   > development of the plot and the overall story, whereas in other books   
   > it would be someone to be ignored.   
      
   But even if his part of the story is important, it could be wholly   
   excluded without changing the plot or story in any significant way.   
   The same can, of course, be said about minor characters such as  Tom   
   Bombadill, Imrahil, Glorfindel and Gamling.   
      
      
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