Logical Ring-bearer? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Lobelia · 05-26-2003, 09:31 PM

Finwe, do you really think Sam would have been able to do the job? While it's true he wasn't much tempted, the fact is,he is a follower. I suspect it's to do with Tolkien's attitude to class.Have another look at what happened for the five minutes he did have the Ring: he saw the orcs come to paw over what he thought was Frodo's dead body and decided the world would just have to come to an end, rather than allow his beloved master's body to be dishonoured. Sam was ideal for the job he did have and Frodo couldn't have made it without him, but Ringbearer? No. I don't think so.

05-26-2003, 09:31 PM	#11
Lobelia Wight Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 150	Finwe, do you really think Sam would have been able to do the job? While it's true he wasn't much tempted, the fact is,he is a follower. I suspect it's to do with Tolkien's attitude to class.Have another look at what happened for the five minutes he did have the Ring: he saw the orcs come to paw over what he thought was Frodo's dead body and decided the world would just have to come to an end, rather than allow his beloved master's body to be dishonoured. Sam was ideal for the job he did have and Frodo couldn't have made it without him, but Ringbearer? No. I don't think so.