While Tolkien continuously refers to himself as a "hobbit" in his letters, I was fascinated and gratified to hear that, in actuality, he felt that his alter-ego in the trilogy was Faramir.
Faramir was, by far, my favorite character, the one who moved me the most.
Tolkien let Faramir be his own mouthpiece in the tale ... Perhaps that is why he so stood out for me.
I'll post some excerpts about that later.
Posted by sheila