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If Frodo and Sam set their wills against the Ring, wouldn't they have experienced the same level of suffering in the end? Even if Sam had been the Ringbearer for as long as Frodo, I still do not think he would have suffered to the same degree; as seen in the differing reactions when each Ringbearer wears the Ring, I still believe that it has different effects on each wearer.
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I'm not going to argue that it has the same effect on every wearer because I think it does not. Yet I must say that if Sam had actually worn (or carried) the ring with the purpose of destroying it for a time as long as Frodo, he would have been broken by it too. You have to take into account that Sam, when in contact with the ring, only concentrates on saving Frodo (furthermore, when he thinks Frodo is dead and takes the ring to try to finish his task, he looses hope and finds it all but impossible to go on yet when he changes his mind and decides to save Frodo he regains faith and finally achieves it. Maybe the Ring was opposing him first?)
Still, I do agree it depends on the ringbearer but not only on his character but also his purpose for the Ring. As well, whatever they choose to do with the ring depends on their character so both factors are interelated, but I think they are two distinct factors and I think that purpose is just as influential as character.