The book and movie versions of "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" have a lot of similarities, but also some major differences. Peter Jackson's "Return of the King" adaptation makes some major changes to J.R.R. Tolkien's source material, like cutting out the Scouring of the Shire (the hobbit rebellion to recapture their homeland from Saruman's forces). However, both Tolkien's novel and Jackson's film conclude with Frodo leaving Middle-earth. Why? Other hobbits, like Merry and Pippin, get a less dramatic (though still moving) ending .

So, why does the hero hobbit of Bag End need to leave? Everything's fine, right? The short answer is that Frodo leaves Middle-earth because ... actually, I'll let him explain. Here's how he justifies the move to his beloved Sam in the final

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