Poor Frodo Baggins. He just cant catch a break. Its not bad enough that many literary critics and readers of J. R. R. Tolkiens The Lord of the Rings are always elevating one supporting character or another to the position of hero, completely overlooking the gentle, unassuming hobbit at the heart of the story, the one who has to carry an evil, burdensome, corrupting ring to be destroyed. !!!Spoilers!!! [more]