Abstract
Considers Sam the true hero of The Lord of the Rings; shows him to be the “focal point of two main motifs [...]: friendship and gifts,” and suggests using the description of eucatastrophe from “On Fairy-stories” to judge Sam’s development as a hero.
Recommended Citation
Wojcik, Jan S.J.
(1967)
"Samwise—Halfwise? Or Who Is the Hero of The Lord of the Rings?,"
Tolkien Journal: Vol. 3:
Iss.
2, Article 2.
Available at:
https://dc.swosu.edu/tolkien_journal/vol3/iss2/2
