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> The article doesn’t say “be the Samwise Gamegee” ... I've always thought there is a strong case to be made that Sam is the hero in LOR. He's really the only

> The article doesn’t say “be the Samwise Gamegee” ... I've always thought there is a strong case to be made that Sam is the hero in LOR. He's really the only one that has a fully-developed character arc and who grows as a person (well, as a hobbit). Of all the characters, Sam's journey most closely follows what Campbell outlined as the classic Hero's Journey.

russelldjimmy 5y ago
This video shares your sentiments! He argues for why even Tolkien would consider Sam to be the real hero, while Frodo is the protagonist - https://youtu.be/RpveI56Izbo https://youtu.be/RpveI56Izbo