A lot of good points and debates on this thread. One thing I want to clear up, to the first poster- this question is obviously commonly debated upon amongst fans of The Lord of the Rings. I am not personally advacating a single hero, as there are many in the story. But (as you can see from this thread) this question sparks up some good Tolkien talk.
I've read most of the posts here, and I see it's branched into somewhat of a morality thread, contrasting the characters of our "chief" hobbits Frodo and Sam. I like what one poster said, about the sacrifice of Frodo that somewhat gives way to a lightness of character. I do think we gain a lot about Frodo's character and internal mind however, starting from the beginning of the story until the end. As someone has said, Sam's character evolves from a side-kick to huge depth.
There is a certain pity that Frodo gives to all things that sets him apart from Sam. As Sam is more personal, Frodo isn't. He urges to spare the life of Saruman as he flees the Shire. Now, anybody else in that position I think would have ordered him dead. I would say that Sam would not spare him. Just something to think about when looking at the different kind of love present within Sam and Frodo.
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