Most Tragic Moment? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Elladan and Elrohir · 01-02-2007, 03:02 PM

I don't think Boromir's death is at all tragic, either in the movies or the book. He earns a noble and honorable death, atoning for his seduction by the Ring. "I am sorry. I have paid." Sad that he dies, sure. Not tragic.

Well, actually, according to the Princeton glossary I can access from my cell phone, tragic means "very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction". So by that definition, it is tragic. But to me, the word tragic implies a lot more than merely "very sad."

Perhaps this term we must also define.

01-02-2007, 03:02 PM	#17
Elladan and Elrohir Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Halls of Mandos Posts: 332	I don't think Boromir's death is at all tragic, either in the movies or the book. He earns a noble and honorable death, atoning for his seduction by the Ring. "I am sorry. I have paid." Sad that he dies, sure. Not tragic. Well, actually, according to the Princeton glossary I can access from my cell phone, tragic means "very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction". So by that definition, it is tragic. But to me, the word tragic implies a lot more than merely "very sad." Perhaps this term we must also define. __________________ "If you're referring to the incident with the dragon, I was barely involved. All I did was give your uncle a little nudge out of the door." THE HOBBIT - IT'S COMING