![]() ![]() This devotion and intimacy made Sam remain loyal to Frodo throughout the quest. From the beginning, Sam’s wish to have Frodo as his companion stemmed from his love and undying allegiance to his master. Sam was glad to have Frodo as his companion. Although Sam was Frodo’s male servant (gardener), he reverted from his master status to develop an intimate relationship with Sam, which saw them through many dangers. As the story develops, Sam and Frodo developed an intimate bond in the way they related to each other. Their friendship extended beyond a master-servant relationship. Sam’s loyalty to Frodo is evident in the way he fought and stood by his side in the many battles they fought during the quest. He was tempted to use it to acquire a great garden (visions), but, as a loyal friend, he returned it to Frodo once he learned that he had survived the attack and was living in the Cirith Ungol Tower. Moreover, after the Shelob’s attack, Frodo was presumed dead and thus, Sam became the ring bearer. Frodo, despite Sam’s loyalty and hardiness, could not give the ring to him, as he did not understand the stakes involved. Additionally, the fact that Bilbo gave the ring to Frodo meant that he trusted him, not Sam. He only chose Sam to accompany Frodo because he caught him eavesdropping on their informal exchange about the powers of the ring. Moreover, Gandalf mentioned that he did not know much about Sam or his family background. Although he was also loyal to the other characters in the story, he only owed his allegiance to those that supported Frodo in his mission. His deep sense of loyalty and devotion to Frodo underscored the fact that he believed that only Frodo had the power to destroy the ring. His role was to help Frodo retrieve and destroy it. To him, the ring was ‘evil’ and thus, deserved to be cast away or destroyed. He did not understand the mightiness of the Ring. Thus, his actions were motivated by the desire to protect Frodo. As aforementioned, Sam was Frodo’s loyal servant who fought so hard to protect his master from harm. On the other hand, Sam was not chosen to carry the ring because he owed his loyalty to Frodo. Thus, the ring was safer with Frodo, which made him the ring bearer. In this regard, unlike the men and the elves in the story, the powerful ring safe could not tempt him. In the story, Frodo, being a hobbit, was considered to have a pure heart. In addition, Gandalf, on several instances, said that Frodo was destined to be the ring bearer for two reasons first, his uncle, Bilbo Baggins, retrieved the ring during the struggle involving Gollum and a goblin and thus, Frodo was an automatic heir and second, the prophecy said that the ring must be borne by a hobbit. He took up the duty of protecting the ring, which made him the ring bearer. ![]() Thus, Frodo, once again, took the ring for safekeeping. However, later the Council meeting discovered that Rivendell was not a suitable place to house the mighty ring. Bilbo, Frodo’s uncle, passed the One Ring to his nephew to take it to Rivendell, which he believed would be a safe place to keep it. In the story, there are many reasons why Frodo was chosen to carry the One Ring. He also retrieved and returned the ring to Frodo after learning that he had survived the Shelob’s attack. Like a loyal companion, Sam protected Frodo from harm in many battles during the quest. Gandalf chose Sam to accompany Frodo to Rivendell to retrieve the One Ring from Bilbo and destroy it. Their friendship was based on loyalty, trust, and devotion. Although Sam is Frodo’s servant (a gardener), the way they related extended beyond a simple master-servant relationship. In both the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit and their film adaptations, Sam Gamgee, the character, was a hobbit who becomes Frodo Baggins’ close friend in his quest for the ‘One Ring’. ![]() no matter to whom it's directed nor how.Learn More The relationship between Sam and Frodo does it matter? Love is love no matter how you slice it. as is mentioned in the battled against Shelob.Anyway. If you were to ask me what I think about the question personally, I would say that it's not a far step to wonder if Sam loves Frodo in the Eros way. considering the mainstream view is that Sam is straight and considering that being gay is still thought of as evil my a majority of the population. The question is brotherly love or romantic love? Or could it even be both?And I would argue that to ask the question "is Sam gay?" is not trying to be "politically correct" at all. For those who think he's gay, read it again thinking that he is devoted to his friend.Sam loves Frodo. for those of you who think Sam is straight, read it again thinking that he's actually in love with Frodo. depends on how you want to read the story and what you're looking for.How about this. ![]() I can just as easily think that Sam is gay or straight or bi. You should take it how you want to take it. ![]()
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