At the Council of Elrond there, Sam joined the Fellowship of the Ring. They were joined by Meriadoc Brandybuck and Peregrin Took, Frodo's cousins, traveling together to Rivendell. As "punishment" for eavesdropping on Gandalf's conversation with Frodo regarding the One Ring, Sam was made Frodo's first companion on his journey to Rivendell. Samwise Gamgee was Frodo Baggins's gardener, having inherited the position from his father, Hamfast "Gaffer" Gamgee, who was Bilbo Baggins's gardener. Tolkien's biographers have noted the resemblance of Sam's relationship with Frodo to that of military servants to British Army officers in the First World War.įurther information: Tolkien's Middle-earth poetry
Psychologists have seen Sam's quest as a psychological journey of love. Tolkien considered Sam a hero of the story. Scholars have remarked the symbolism in Sam's story, which carries echoes of Christianity for instance, his carrying of Frodo is reminiscent of Simon of Cyrene's carrying of Christ's cross. The name Gamgee derives from a local name for cotton wool, from a surgical dressing invented by Sampson Gamgee hence Sam's girlfriend Rosie is from the Cotton family. He was elected Mayor of the Shire for seven consecutive terms. Following the War of the Ring, Sam returned to the Shire and his role as gardener, helping to replant the trees which had been destroyed while he was away. Sam served as Ring-bearer for a short time when Frodo was captured by orcs his emotional strength was again demonstrated when he willingly gave the Ring back to Frodo. Sam was Frodo's steadfast companion and servant, portrayed as both physically strong for his size and emotionally strong, often supporting Frodo through difficult parts of the journey and at times carrying Frodo when he was too weak to go on. He was drawn into Frodo's adventure while eavesdropping on a private conversation Frodo was having with the wizard Gandalf. Sam is a member of the Fellowship of the Ring, the group of nine charged with destroying the One Ring to prevent the Dark Lord Sauron from taking over the world. A hobbit, Samwise is the chief supporting character of The Lord of the Rings, serving as the loyal companion (in effect: "manservant") of the protagonist Frodo Baggins. Samwise Gamgee ( / ˈ s æ m ˌ w aɪ z ˈ ɡ æ m ˌ dʒ iː/, usually called Sam) is a fictional character in J.
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