True Hero: Frodo or Samwise?

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Originally Posted by Faramir Jones

Not only did he take the Ring; he managed to resist its blandishments, using his hobbit common sense. He was successful until after he rescued Frodo and freely gave it back to him. He was one of only two people, including Bilbo, who were able to voluntarily give up the Ring.

Frodo resisted the Ring too, for months. He, too, was able to voluntarily give up the Ring, until a good way into the Quest. The only reason he didn't was because he was appointed Ringbearer, and answered the call. He was willing to yield it up at the Council, and offered to give it to Gandalf in Bag End. He also, if you recall, offered it to Galadriel.

Sam makes his decisions, particularly the one to take the Ring, completely on his own. He is in no position to ask anyone for advice; but he goes ahead and makes what turns out to be the right decision, the one that wins the War.

True, he does, and I won't take that away from him. He did make the right decision, and, together with other right decisions of other people, this led to the winning of the War.