Boromir - An example of a man?

[Arathorn111]

Long time lurker, first time poster and I'm afraid I might be a bit to affected by the films. I've read the books, as well as the silmarillon, several times but watched the movies countless of times.

Anyway my question is about Boromir and I apologise if this has been discussed earlier.

Is Boromir Tolkiens representation of an ordinary man? He was said to be further from the race of Numenor than his brother and father and so, close to a middle man. Do you think his main part in the story was that of showing how an ordinary man would react?

When dark times is ahead he almost gives up hope and search for an easy solution (the ring). He's easily corrupted by it but shows that, in his heart, he is still good. Was this a way for tolkien to describe the nature of men, in middle earth and in the present, or am I interpreting this a bit too far?

Sorry about the English if it's not perfect, English isn't my first language.