Charisma?

[MatthewM]

Originally Posted by Raynor

I was reffering strictly to hobbits. Sorry if I wasn't clear in that respect.

Gotcha. No problem.

Originally Posted by Raynor

However, Tolkien reffers to him as the main hero. I don't have the books nearby, but it is his "hobbitry" that helps him face the temptation of the ring, or even the challenge of saving Frodo.

This is true, I believe you're talking about the quote from the Letters.

Originally Posted by Raynor

I am not aware that being well off is somehow related to being simple. Many extraordinary gifted persons, in whatever area you want, appear among the poor. The reverse is true, many "well off" persons are as simple as you can get, in whatever perspective you want. The conclusion would be that being well off is not a criterion for judging "normality", or commonness, and the likes.

By all means, I'm not disagreeing with you on this, for the above is true. My argument was more about the other members, in which you didn't mean to speak of in the first place.