This, however, only mirrored Denethor’s own emotions and fear of being weak himself.ĭenethor, as much as he proclaims to be angry at the world around him, blaming everyone for the fate of his sons, he is angry at himself. Denethor constantly put him down because of it. He was angry and disappointed by Faramir because of his sensitive nature. Precisely because he wanted to avoid feeling weak he bullied his sons into obedience, presenting himself as the dominant figure. The feeling of fear of the outside world made him into a coward and a weakling, everything he saw in Faramir but failed to acknowledge in Boromir. What he had foreseen for his own people hadn’t triggered a sense of spite or will to defend them, he merely gave up. For all his self-declared wisdom and intelligence, he has become a recluse out of fear. The root of his feelings is grief, firstly for Boromir, and now for Faramir as well, and fear. Fear of feeling weakĭenethor had spent quite some time dealing with feelings of anger, blame, and resentment toward almost everyone around him. It envelops us into a circle that is not easily broken. Anger takes a lot of energy out of an individual. It is also a very draining experience, to feel anger toward someone and being unable to forgive. It is always easier to blame someone else for one’s shortcomings than to admit to wrongdoing.
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