Sam's loyalty to Frodo is tried, tested and true. Even when Frodo is exhausted from the weight of bearing the Ring, Sam takes over the quest for him. It is parallel to Simon of Cyrene bearing Jesus"cross for him. This is not an uncommon concept in modern literature, and the biblical allegory is unmistakable. The image of one creature bearing another's burden of destiny is endearingly human. At that moment, Sam the hobbit became human. As a test of his humanity, Sam almost falls under the temptation of the Ring. Its lure becomes greater as he nears the Lake of Fire, but Sam is triumphant because of his loyalty, .
"In that hour of trial, it was the love of his master that helped most to hold him firm-{Book3, 210}Boromir the great is guided by his patriotism to the men of Minas Tirith. His quest is to seek the answer to the riddle of the sword that was broken. {Book 1, 233}. The difference between Boromir and the other characters is that he is a man. However, the argument here is that he feels the same as the other characters. Boromir's story is that he is proof of the ideal that evil should be punished. He desires the Ring so his people can have power over the enemy. His greed jeopardizes the quest, but it is a vice ignited by good intentions, "We of Minas Tirith have been staunch through long years of trial. We do not desire the power of wizard-lords, only strength to defend ourselves, strength is a just cause The Ring would give me power of command. How I would drive the hosts of Mordor and all men would flock to my banner"{Book 1, 517}.
His ambition makes him easily susceptible to temptation. He attacks Frodo in a fit to get the Ring because the evil power of the Ring possesses him. His loss of control leads to Frodo's decision to break away from the company and complete the task on his own. The company is attacked by orcs and Boromir dies in an attempt to save Merry and Pippin.
