![]() What do you think? Did Frodo actually fail?įrodo indeed 'failed' as a hero, as conceived by simple minds: he did not endure to the end he gave in, ratted. Hence, it was the goodness of a few hobbits that saved Middle Earth. If Bilbo (or the many times Sam wanted to) killed Gollum, the tale would have most likely ended with Frodo being captured in his darkest hour by the Nazgul who in turn would have returned the ring to Sauron. However, since both Frodo and Sam (and earlier Bilbo) had spared and showed empathy for Gollum, they and all Middle Earth were rescued from evil. Poor little Frodo was no match for the ring's power particularly in the realm of Sauron. I would argue that in spite of Frodo's final moment of weakness, he was still successful. Out of the depths came his last wail Precious, and he was gone. ![]() The Ring is mine!'.īut Gollum, dancing like a mad thing, held aloft the ring.' Precious!' Gollum cried.and with that, even as his eyes were lifted up to gloat on his prize, he stepped too far, toppled, wavered for a moment on the brink, and then with a shriek he fell. But I do not choose now to do what I came to do. Then Frodo spoke with a clear voice.'I have come,' he said. When Gandalf says this he is focused on the result and has no idea what transpired moments before: "The Realm of Sauron has ended!" said Gandalf.
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