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Originally Posted by Galadriel
Frodo had strength, yes, but I feel it was diminished by his pessimism.
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Or realism.
Merry and Pippin have some kind of barrier between their ideal inner Shire-world and the world that they got to know. I don't think Frodo ever had that ideal (almost dream-like?) inner world - he was always too, ah, realistic? Elvish? wise? for a hobbit.