The Fellowship of the Ring: Lord of the Rings

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The Fellowship of the Ring Friendship Essay In The Fellowship of the Ring Friendship is an important aspect of the journey. The Hero needs to have someone he can trust to be there for him. The Hero, Frodo, can not make the journey on his own so he needs to have a helping hand. Frodo is going to a quest to get the ring away from The Shire. Sam is Frodo’s best friend that started with him on the journey. A hero always has a friend. The Heroes friend can be a sidekick or a protector. The Hero needs his trusted companion not only to protect him but also to guide him. Frodo is the ring bearer and the main character in Lord of the Ring. Frodo is a polite Hobbit who always dreamed of adventure, a fire ignited by his uncle Bilbo. Frodo has a great task that is given to him because of the ring but to Frodo the task is just a burden. Frodo had no otherworldly powers, he is just a hobbit, and he is taking on this quest in order to protect his loved ones. Frodo is doing everything to protect his friends because to him the shire is the one place of protection. Outside the shire it might not be safe for him. Sauron had forgotten about the Hobbits until now but since he found out about Frodo and the ring he is going to enslave them if he makes it to the ring and the Shire. Frodo possesses all of the characteristics of an epic hero because he is also an unlikely hero. “‘I cannot keep the Ring and stay here, I ought to leave Bag End, leave the shire, leave everything and go away.’”(Tolkien 61) This shows how much Frodo cares about the shire and the hobbits. Sam is Frodo’s friend that accompanies him on the journey. They both are hobbits and have never left the shire. Sam is willing to protect Frodo at any cost. That is how you know that Sam is a great friend. Because he is willing to help a friend who is in need. ‘“If you don't come back, sir, then I shan't, that's certain,"
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