Loyalty In Ian Lawowski's Sam Is The One Ring

Sam’s loyalty to Frodo goes far deeper then Neville’s loyalty to Dumbledore’s Army. Sam’s whole role in the story is fueled by his loyalty to Frodo. He goes on the quest to destroy the Ring merely out of friendship and loyalty. He stands by Frodo’s side through all the perils they face, he carries Frodo up mount doom, and even gives him the last of his water . Even when tempted by the power of the Ring, he doesn’t become overwhelmed by it like the others. Romuald Ian Lawowski explains that Sam is grounded by his loyalty to Frodo: “[Sam] is the character that is least tempted by the One Ring, perhaps because he is so grounded: the only reality for Sam is the Shire; power and conquest are simply not important to Sam” (Lawowski 2). His true motivation