So, I know the movies don't match up to the books, but I don't remember fully about these two parts.. in Two Towers, Faramir lets Frodo go right? He takes Frodo to the hiding place w/ the secret pool but then lets Frodo and Sam go from there... he's never tempted by the ring? And, Sam isn't ever tempted by the ring either right? In ROTK, the movie, they make him seem tempted, I didn't think he was at all in the book ... please let me know what you think!
2006-12-17 09:35:41 · 7 answers · asked by Hollyhocks 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Not Bormir, Faramir ... and yeah, Arwen was in the book and in some appendices but definitely NOT like the movie! haha
2006-12-17 09:54:21 · update #1
Sam was tempted but as mentioned above his love for Frodo was greater. Faramir was never tempted at all by the ring. He states something like, "even if i saw it lying by the side of the road I wouldn't pick it up" He fully understand the implications of the ring and why Frodo cannot be brought to Minas Tirith, which is why he lets them go.
2006-12-17 10:17:45 · answer #1 · answered by Kevin 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just a warning, my explanation holds spoilers for LOTR and Harry Potter.
In the books, because Faramir and Sam are the two characters most driven by something other than the need to find the ring, both of them were the least affected by it's power. Faramir is aware of what it can do to cloud judgement and because of what happened to Boromir, he knows how the ring's power can twist even the noblest of intentions. Sam is driven by the need to keep his promise, and to protect Frodo. Both of them are not centered on keeping or using the ring -- which is what a number of other characters in the books are driven by.
A less complicated version of this sort of power is in Harry Potter. In the first book, Harry comes across the Mirror of Erised, which becomes the final protection for the Sorcerer's Stone. Only the person who wants to FIND the Stone, but not use it, will be able to obtain it. In a similar though a bit more complicated manner, this is the same for Sam and Faramir.
In the LOTR movies, all characters were affected even in the tiniest of ways, by the power of the ring. Which is actually -- from a filmmaker and director's perspective, the right way to do it even if the books said otherwise. If you watch the discussions on the LOTR Extended Edition DVDs Peter Jackson makes a great point because he says that he knows that Faramir was not affected by the ring in the books but in film, there is simply no time to explain why Faramir (and even Sam) would not be tempted by what is supposed to be the most evil thing in the world. If you were a person in the audience who didn't read the books, you would probably view it as inconsistent and think, "Oh how evil can it be, if they don't even flinch?"
My two cents. :)
2006-12-17 13:35:03 · answer #2 · answered by aircompass 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As I remember it, the ring has little power over innocent people. That is why Gandalf chose the hobbits in the first place. Still, over time, the ring influenced them as well. Sam was innocent enough to know that he did not want to mess with the ring and actually refused it a couple of times. Faramir was tempted by the ring and that proved his ultimate undoing. He kept his temptations in control for a while but ultimately he tried to get it away from Frodo and that led him to some rash acts that led to his untimely death.
2006-12-17 09:47:50 · answer #3 · answered by rac 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes I agree with the lady above me. I prefered the first book as it followed the original story to a high degree of accuracy. As stated the battle of helms deep was changed, and the battle before the gates of Minas Tirith was entirely different and was a long drawn out affair. What ever happened to Prince Imrahil and all the other allies they had. But for gore factor and action I suppose the Return of the King, or the Helms deep scene were very good, though I would of liked to see a little more effort gone into retaining the original story.
2016-05-23 02:52:04 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the book he was tempted by the ring, just as depicted in the movie. But you're right, Sam was never tempted, even when he wore the ring himself.
Most of the elements in the movie are also in the book, with the notable exception of all the Liv Tyler baloney.
2006-12-17 09:40:03 · answer #5 · answered by NONAME 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sam was tempted its just he cared for frodo More than the rings persuasion
2006-12-17 09:46:04 · answer #6 · answered by shorty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the movies are crap, you should reread the books
sams love for frodo was more powerfull then the rings influence over him, and faramir didn't want to end up like his brother borimir.
2006-12-17 09:52:13 · answer #7 · answered by outbaksean 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋