Lord of the rings?

Question

I beleive this is one of the most important quotes in lotr it was in rotk by sam

"In that hour of trial it was love for his master that helped most to hold him firm; but also deep down in his livid still unconquered his plain hobbit-sense: he knew in the core of his heart that he was not large enough to bear such a buren, even if such visions were not a mere cheat to to betray him."

What does this mean to you? i think its important because shows sams deep commitment to his master and his basic sense

Answer 1

Sam is the core of goodness in LOTR. He truly loves Frodo and is willing to do what ever needs to be done to get Frodo and himself home and save the shire. He doesn't really look at it in terms of I'm out to save the world, he is more focused on his little corner of the world [the Shire].

The ring has the power to corrupt, even though Sam only holds it for a short time and never wears it the ring tries to influence him as well. Sam feels he is not up to facing the responsiblity to bear the ring, he also recognizes that Frodo is strong enough, so he offers his assistance in the one way he is able, through his love and support of Frodo.

It is this love and basic goodness that takes him home again safely. When Frodo goes into the west Sam though sad, understands that once again the decision is not his to make, and that he can only allow Frodo to follow the path that has chosen him.

Perhaps Tolkien is making a statement on the power of good [love] to overcome even the most evil [death] of powers.

Answer 2

This, and Faramir and Tom Bombadil, are why I think Peter Jackson really faltered on his vision. Tolkien wanted the Lord of the Rings to be inspirational, that good, in many forms, not just the chosen hero, can overcome evil, no matter how powerful it is. By having Jackson make only Frodo resistant, albeit limited, to The Ring, he fails.

Sam used his humble and kind, down-to-earth nature to see that he'd never actually achieve the outcome of the vision The Ring showed him, that he'd rule a great garden in the Shire, and for his love of Frodo, who he knew wanted The Ring destroyed.

Look at Faramir, even though possession of The Ring would bring him his father's love and trust, he knew it would be his father loving The Ring, not himself, and he'd rather earn it on his own by beating Sauron. Which is why he helps Frodo instead of capturing like in the movies.

Answer 3

I'm only 13 but I have a $300 LOTR collection (that's a lot of pocket money) and I'm also in the top 1% in NZ and Australia at English so I think that:
Sam wanted to go home, because he was rather reluctant to go to Mt. Doom in the first place, but he decided to stick with Frodo because Frodo was his best friend and he didn't want to leave Frodo with Gollum. He also knew that he could not carry the ring to Mt. Doom himself (he was not large enough to bear such a burden), but he knew that he couldn't quit just because of this and he had to HELP Frodo (in the movie, "I can't carry the ring for you, but I can carry you!").