Why does Sam always call Frodo mister?

Sam begins calling Frodo “master” because he is impelled to do so by the power of the Ring. The few times that Sam refers to Frodo as “my master” before Book 4, the influence of the Ring is a direct factor. The first two times occur just after Weathertop, as Frodo fights the Morgul blade traveling towards his heart.
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Who does Sam call Frodo Mr?

ANSWER: People trying to answer the question “Why does Sam call him Mr. Frodo” usually note that in English (British) usage Mister is a rustic or — as the Etymology Dictionary Online says — “unaccented variant of master“. “Mister Frodo” is Sam's way of showing respect to his employer.
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Is Frodo in love with Sam?

Sam and Frodo love each other fully deeply and with as much commitment that any bond described. Sam even admits it one night to Frodo while watching him sleep. Sure Sam goes off and marries and has children.
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Why does Sam call Frodo Frodo Reddit?

Frodo? Because there is a bit of class distinction going on here, is the short answer. There is friendship and warmth but also a certain British distance like an officer and his batman (soldier servant assigned to an officer) in the army when Tolkien was in it.
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Is Samwise Gamgee black?

That Sam's hands were brown because they were dirty, or because he'd simply been tanned by time spent gardening in the sun. And while both of these are possible explanations, there's enough evidence of racial diversity among hobbits that I think it's just as likely that Sam simply isn't white.
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Is Sam Frodo's son?

The son of Sam Gamgee, Frodo was born in the year FO 2 and was the second child and eldest son of Sam and Rosie Cotton Gamgee. He had an older sister, Elanor, and eleven younger siblings: Rose, Merry, Pippin, Goldilocks, Hamfast, Daisy, Primrose, Bilbo, Ruby, Robin, and Tolman.
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Why do they call Hobbits Masters?

Take Gollum as a comparison: he calls Frodo “master” from the beginning of “The Taming of Sméagol” until Frodo's betrayal of his confidence at the Forbidden Pool. Then, as if to emphasize that his devotion to Frodo is compelled by the Ring and nothing else, he begins calling the hobbit “Master.”
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Was Sam Frodos a gardener?

Samwise Gamgee was Frodo Baggins's gardener, having inherited the position from his father, Hamfast "Gaffer" Gamgee, who was Bilbo Baggins's gardener. 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.
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Why does Frodo trust Gollum?

The reason why is because both Bilbo and Frodo were Ring-bearers too, but Sam hadn't yet been at the time. Frodo has seen what the Ring did to Gollum, and so Frodo must believe that Gollum can be saved because that would mean that himself and Bilbo can also be saved.
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Is Lord of the Rings Lgbtq?

Heterosexual love and marriage are depicted in The Lord of the Rings, but unobtrusively, to the extent that some critics have stated that there are no women in the book. The main heterosexual relationships are those involving Sam Gamgee, Éowyn of Rohan, and Aragorn.
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Are Merry and Pippin a couple?

Out of all the members of the Fellowship of the Ring, Pippin had a closer relationship with Merry, mostly because of their history being cousins and best friends. They were known to be mischievous together and getting onto all sorts of trouble. The two held captive in The Two Towers.
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Did Sam and Frodo kiss?

They kiss at least four times; another time, it's specified that they don't kiss, which has interesting implications. And when they return to the Shire, Sam moves into Bag End with Frodo — no longer a servant, but an equal and a constant companion.
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Did Tolkien say Sam was the hero?

Carpenter cites Tolkien as referring to Sam as “the chief hero” and explaining how “the simple 'rustic' love” Sam has for Rosie is so important to Sam's character as well as “the theme of the relation of ordinary life” (Carpenter 178).
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Did Sam wear the ring?

In the movies Sam never wore the Ring, but in the books he did after carrying it 2 days. What if he carried it the whole journey? Of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, probably the most beloved character in the story that many claim as their favorite would be Samwise Gamgee.
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Does Sam join Frodo in the Undying Lands?

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After his wife died in the year 61 of the Fourth Age (SR 1482), Sam entrusted the Red Book to his daughter, Elanor and left the Shire. Because he was also a Ring-bearer, he was allowed to pass over the Sea to be reunited with Frodo in the Undying Lands.
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Why was Samwise Gamgee not affected by the ring?

As for Sam, his resistance likely has to do with his innate goodness and loyalty. His love for Frodo helped him to overcome the pull of the Ring and his inner pureness was never fully pierced by the Ring.
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Why didnt Aragorn go to the Undying Lands?

Arwen and Aragorn live happily ever after for a time. Yet no mortal can survive forever. And after their marriage, both Aragorn and Arwen are mortal. Arwen, therefore, could not set foot in the Undying Lands without special permission.
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Why can only Frodo carry the ring?

This is because was Frodo's inherent nature to resist the power of ring whereas others could not. So we can say it was his nature which helped him to stand firm against the charms of the ring for longer time than others.
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Why did Gandalf choose Frodo?

He is just the Ring-Bearer who volunteered to destroy the ring. But if Frodo is the leader then he must choose the way the Fellowship must go and what course of action needs to be taken. He says it's because he's the ring bearer... He did it for the lulz.
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What are the three types of hobbits?

The hobbits are described as being of three types, Harfoots, Fallohides, and Stoors, all deriving from a region to the east of the Shire, in particular the Angle between two rivers, and migrating to the Shire at different times.
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Is Rosie Sam's real wife?

Rose Cotton, nicknamed Rosie, was a hobbit of the Shire. She wedded Samwise Gamgee, renowned companion of Frodo Baggins in the quest of the One Ring. She became the mother of Frodo Gardner, Elanor, Rose, Merry, Pippin, Goldilocks, Hamfast, Daisy, Primrose, Bilbo, Ruby, Robin, and Tolman (Tom).
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Did Merry and Pippin go to the Undying Lands?

Then, of course, when Frodo chose to go to the Undying Lands with the Elves, Merry, Pippin, and Sam accompanied him to the Grey Havens to say their goodbyes to him and Bilbo.
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Why did Gimli go to the Undying Lands?

After the War

After the death of King Elessar, Legolas made a ship in Ithilien, and through Anduin, he left Middle-earth to go over the sea. His strong friendship with Gimli prompted him to invite Gimli to go to the Undying Lands; making him the first and only Dwarf to do so.
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