"Still, I wonder if we shall ever be put into songs and tales...And people will say, "Let's hear about Frodo and the Ring!" And they'll say: "Yes that's one of my favorite stories. Frodo was very brave, wasn't he, Dad?" ... "But you've left out one of the chief characters: Samwise the stouthearted. "We want to hear more about Sam, dad." why is this making me tear up, I am genuinely starting to cry over the fact that the tale of these two brave little hobbits and their friends has become one of the most well-known, influential, and above all beloved stories of modern times that still inspire people and is told to children today also this whole conversation adds on to the theme of hope even in the face of unimaginable odds: one doesn't know how a story will end until they reach it