Is Sam Justly done

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Originally Posted by Sauron the White

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This is an excellent observation. And very true. Being an American, I have always found it disturbing and somehwat confusing that every other British book or film somehow, someway ends up being about social class.

It must be said though that Tolkien didn't in any way portray the upper classes as any better or more worthy than the 'commoners'. While Sam always knew his place, Frodo never looked down on him and always encouraged him (now I'm talking about the books). And Sam eventually ends up as the major of the Shire, if I remember correctly. After all, class climbing is another age old English tradition.