Who is your frodo? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

smeagollives · 08-28-2007, 10:46 AM

http://forum.barrowdowns.com/showthread.php?t=14179

Do you have a "Frodo"?

alatar · 08-30-2007, 09:40 AM

I'd been thinking about this. In my 'Sammy' thread I think that I defined what a Sammy was or would look like. What would be your definition of a 'Frodo?'

littlemanpoet · 08-30-2007, 07:31 PM

Doesn't this one sort of depend on who one is in relation to Frodo? To Samwise he was beloved master; to Saruman he was ruefully respected; to the rest of the Shire (by and large) he was misunderstood and overlooked; to his friends he was the honored wounded hero. He is almost Elvish in his depth of spirit and character, but no Elf (that I can think of) will ever suffer as he does. I don't know anybody in RL like that.

Folwren · 08-30-2007, 07:58 PM

Besides maybe Christ? Who else has so many different identities to different people? To a few He is the beloved master, to still others He is just a wounded and honored hero, to many He is misunderstood...though never overlooked...

And who else will suffer as he did? Not that other people have not suffered as much physical pain as Jesus did...no, I believe other men have born that much pain before, but never in perfect and complete innocence.

Just a thought.

Otherwise, I can't think of anyone like Frodo in my life.

smeagollives · 08-31-2007, 08:18 AM

oh, you all made very good points. Yes, you are right. I did not define what i ment by "frodo".

I meant something like this:

Do you have a friend you love that dearly you would lay down your life for him? would follow him whereever his jounrney would lead him? would do anything to help him out of trouble?

i realize i looked at this from sams point of view. i have no idea why... because i do not really identify with sam.

smeagollives · 08-31-2007, 08:23 AM

*thinks again* isn't it like this with anybody in the LotR and anybody in the real wortld. we all have different identities, don't we.
for some we are beloved freinds, others hate us. for our professor we are just "one of the students" or for our boss just one of his workers... to our family we are very special.

alatar · 08-31-2007, 08:50 AM

That's where I was confused as I'm not sure what to look for in a Frodo. Is this someone you follow and help? Someone you have to help? Someone you know who saves the day at some personal cost?

smeagollives · 09-08-2007, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by alatar

That's where I was confused as I'm not sure what to look for in a Frodo. Is this someone you follow and help? Someone you have to help? Someone you know who saves the day at some personal cost?

Well, i thought of someone who has some troubles and whom you love that much that you stick to him...
..but could be also someone who saves the day at some personal cost
...or some friend who is very different from you
...or whatever.
Actually i di not think much when io wrote this question down. i do not like to use my head.

alatar · 12-11-2007, 10:21 PM

Another Frodo thought: Could this person be someone you've taken in, or mentored, or guided in some way, as Bilbo and Gandalf did for Frodo?

Quempel · 12-12-2007, 10:22 AM

Something to think about. I don't know if I have ever had a Frodo person in my life. I can think of a few friends that could be a Sam, always there and supportive. But as for a Frodo, hum, I have to think about it for a while.

alatar · 12-12-2007, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Quempel

I can think of a few friends that could be a Sam, always there and supportive.

You can post those thoughts on the Who's your Sammy? thread.

Mithalwen · 12-12-2007, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by alatar

Another Frodo thought: Could this person be someone you've taken in, or mentored, or guided in some way, as Bilbo and Gandalf did for Frodo?

No, I don't think I have stitched anyone up to that extent

Though I can think of a few people I might like to...

08-28-2007, 10:46 AM	#1
smeagollives Animated Skeleton Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 41	Who is your frodo? http://forum.barrowdowns.com/showthread.php?t=14179 Do you have a "Frodo"?

08-30-2007, 09:40 AM	#2
alatar Doubting Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Heaven's basement Posts: 2,499	I'd been thinking about this. In my 'Sammy' thread I think that I defined what a Sammy was or would look like. What would be your definition of a 'Frodo?' __________________ There is naught that you can do, other than to resist, with hope or without it.

08-30-2007, 07:58 PM	#4
Folwren Messenger of Hope Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a tiny, insignificant little town in one of the many States. Posts: 5,228	Besides maybe Christ? Who else has so many different identities to different people? To a few He is the beloved master, to still others He is just a wounded and honored hero, to many He is misunderstood...though never overlooked... And who else will suffer as he did? Not that other people have not suffered as much physical pain as Jesus did...no, I believe other men have born that much pain before, but never in perfect and complete innocence. Just a thought. Otherwise, I can't think of anyone like Frodo in my life. __________________ A young man who wishes to remain a sound atheist cannot be too careful of his reading. - C.S. Lewis

08-31-2007, 08:50 AM	#7
alatar Doubting Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Heaven's basement Posts: 2,499	That's where I was confused as I'm not sure what to look for in a Frodo. Is this someone you follow and help? Someone you have to help? Someone you know who saves the day at some personal cost? __________________ There is naught that you can do, other than to resist, with hope or without it.

12-11-2007, 10:21 PM	#9
alatar Doubting Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Heaven's basement Posts: 2,499	Another Frodo thought: Could this person be someone you've taken in, or mentored, or guided in some way, as Bilbo and Gandalf did for Frodo? __________________ There is naught that you can do, other than to resist, with hope or without it.

08-30-2007, 07:31 PM	#3
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,072	Doesn't this one sort of depend on who one is in relation to Frodo? To Samwise he was beloved master; to Saruman he was ruefully respected; to the rest of the Shire (by and large) he was misunderstood and overlooked; to his friends he was the honored wounded hero. He is almost Elvish in his depth of spirit and character, but no Elf (that I can think of) will ever suffer as he does. I don't know anybody in RL like that.

08-31-2007, 08:18 AM	#5
smeagollives Animated Skeleton Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 41	oh, you all made very good points. Yes, you are right. I did not define what i ment by "frodo". I meant something like this: Do you have a friend you love that dearly you would lay down your life for him? would follow him whereever his jounrney would lead him? would do anything to help him out of trouble? i realize i looked at this from sams point of view. i have no idea why... because i do not really identify with sam.

08-31-2007, 08:23 AM	#6
smeagollives Animated Skeleton Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 41	thinks again isn't it like this with anybody in the LotR and anybody in the real wortld. we all have different identities, don't we. for some we are beloved freinds, others hate us. for our professor we are just "one of the students" or for our boss just one of his workers... to our family we are very special.

12-12-2007, 10:22 AM	#10
Quempel Haunting Spirit Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In a flower Posts: 97	Something to think about. I don't know if I have ever had a Frodo person in my life. I can think of a few friends that could be a Sam, always there and supportive. But as for a Frodo, hum, I have to think about it for a while. __________________ Lurking behind Uncle Fester