Interesting article, but I don't agree that Sam replaces Frodo as the hero. Sam himself says, "I can't carry it, but I can carry you" - a line to drive home exactly which task is the more difficult. The audience knows that.<P>Elijah is hauntingly good in this role. As has been said, the "naked in the dark" line came from somewhere terrifying within. And I think the weariness remains very much apparent when he returns to the Shire.
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