Two Frodos

[akhtene]

Whenever I think of Frodo now, I keep seeing the face of Elija Wood from the film. But when I decided to re-read the book, I found that I still can't vizualise him in any way. I mean the character of the film definitely falls out of the book (as well as other hobbits, by the way). I admire them in the film, with Wood's character being part of their 'team'. But somehow I don't feel like glueing them into the book.

As a non-believer (by some reasons) I'm no expert in holiness and martyrdom, so the screen Frodo, timid, frightened and weak as he is, to me makes more sense as the one chosen to be the Ring-bearer. When the strongest are corrupted by the evil thing, and the wisest shun it, isn't it then for the weakest to set off on such a quest? The weakest, who nevertheless gathers ALL his strength and will-power to fulfill what's been entrusted on him. So he just does what he can, which is more than most were willing to do.

(Am I still here or was I given the BOOT ?)