His humility (with which he began) and his sufferings were justly rewarded by the highest honour and his exercise of patience and mercy towards Gollum gained him Mercy: his failure was redressed. Frodo had done what he could and spent himself completely (as an instrument of Providence) and had produced a situation in which the object of his quest could be achieved. At the last moment the pressure of the Ring would reach its maximum – impossible, I should have said, for any one to resist, certainly after long possession, months of increasing torment, and when starved and exhausted. I do not think that Frodo's was a moral failure. Here are some excerpts that I think are particularly salient:įrodo indeed 'failed' as a hero, as conceived by simple minds: he did not endure to the end he gave in, ratted. It is, I think, quite interesting to read the man's own thoughts on the matter. I would suggest reading letter 246, where Tolkien discusses Frodo's "failure" in some detail. Bilbo was never faced with anything close to this while he bore the Ring. Finally, standing in the Sammath Naur, the Ring's power over Frodo had grown to its greatest possible strength. During Frodo's whole journey to Mordor, it is emphasized again and again that the Ring's presence and its pressure on Frodo's mind steadily increased the closer he came to the Black Land. You say that Frodo seemed more possessive of the Ring than Bilbo and failed to surrender it when "literally staring at the molten lava within Orodruin", but surely that is part of the reason why it was so hard for him. Is it reasonable to expect from Frodo to achieve what Isildur failed to do? It's a bit unfair, I think, to fault Frodo for being unable to destroy the Ring when, firstly, neither of the other Hobbits where ever in a position to try and we therefore don't know if they would have fared any better and secondly, we know that the Ring's hold over its bearer makes it near impossible for them to try and destroy it. THE HOBBIT FRODO MOVIEIf you are having any movie marathon with friends or family and want to take a pee break, I suggest you leave when Frodo comes onscreen, except the last scene in Mount Doom. Frodo is one of the most irritating characters in LOTR. If you meant the movie version, Bilbo is the best hobbit, all the way. Frodo could not overcome the ultimate temptation, but it is something none could have done. His journey was so tiresome and rather than enriching him like Bilbo's adventure, it left him so tired and broken. If Frodo had failed, everything would have been finished. Rather than thrilling, it was so fearsome. His 'adventure' was not at all enjoyable or funny. His burden was greater than that of Bilbo. Credits to Bilbo who bought him upwas a great influence(Frodo moved in with Bilbo only when he was 29). Altogether his journey was a great success,in both material and spiritual senses.īut Frodo is more respectable. His adventures were more funny and enjoyable. It helps that was the main character in The Hobbit, a fancy adventure book that mainly suits the tastes of children. Unlike the portrayal in the movies, they were not a bunch of fun loving munchkins whom Gandalf kicked out of their home or accidentally joined the party while mischief making. There is no best hobbit- every hobbit had their own distinct personality.
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