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Samwise—Halfwise? Or Who Is the Hero of \u3ci\u3eThe Lord of the Rings\u3c/i\u3e?

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15 April 1967
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Considers Sam the true hero of The Lord of the Rings; shows him to be the “focal point of two main motifs [...]: friendship and gifts,” and suggests using the description of eucatastrophe from “On Fairy-stories” to judge Sam’s development as a hero

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