Fellowship Of The Ring Fodo's Relationship

In the film Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring, the characters Samwise Gamgee and Frodo Baggins share a very intimate friendship. One could even say they were brothers. Sam displays signs of deep concern for Frodo throughout the film. This is shown in the way he looks at Frodo, taking risks to protect him, and so forth. Frodo does the same for Sam, but in a less risky sense. He cares for him deeply, but doesn’t seem to take the same life threatening risks Sam does in order to do what is right for the relationship.
In one part of the film, Frodo was departing on a boat, while Sam had jumped in the water declaring he wasn’t going anywhere without Frodo. Frodo, realizing this, yelled to Sam, explaining that he was unable to swim. Sam nearly drowned, but this displayed his seriousness about the relationship, and how much he truly cared for Frodo. They …show more content…
The two often share long and intense periods of eye contact, but just enough to let the other know of his seriousness about the topic or issue. Especially when they are in deep conversation with one another, eye contact is almost always shared. Furrowing of the brows is displayed when concern for the other arises, and the posture of each of them is very open when addressing each other and conversing. Sam is also known to eavesdrop on Frodo’s conversations with others. Frodo doesn’t become bothered or even upset by it, as he knows Sam is doing it for his best interest.
In conclusion, Samwise Gamgee and Frodo Baggins possess a friendship that is not only intimate, but contains depth and breadth, allowing for the friendship to work well. They share clear and effective communication skills and this prevents things like arguments from arising between them. The friendship’s bonds are tied tightly and Frodo and Sam together collaborate and communicate in a way that lets one another be reassured and confident in the relationship’s