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There's some good in this world, Mr. Frodo, and it's worth fighting for.
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
Hope here requires something worth protecting rather than confidence that the task will be easy. Sam gives Frodo a reason to continue when the journey itself no longer supplies one.
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In context
Spoilers for The Lord of the Rings: The Two TowersShow the scene
Near the end of The Two Towers, Sam speaks to Frodo in ruined Osgiliath after the Ring’s power nearly carries him away. Their conversation asks what keeps people moving through stories that seem to offer no way out. Sam’s answer locates a reason to continue beyond the destruction around them.
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- Ruined Osgiliath, Sam speaks to Frodo near the end of The Two Towers — reference 1Ruined Osgiliath, Sam speaks to Frodo near the end of The Two Towers; wording and sceneReference checked
- Ruined Osgiliath, Sam speaks to Frodo near the end of The Two Towers — reference 2Ruined Osgiliath, Sam speaks to Frodo near the end of The Two Towers; wording and sceneReference checked
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