The widespread attitude towards the four returning hobbits shows that Pippin, Merry, and Sam’s desire to be celebrated in song and society is a typical hobbit desire, and able to be reciprocated by their peers. But Frodo’s preference for privacy and introspection is less easily understood by the people of the Shire, which then leads to their apparent lack of respect for him. Sam’s travels prove a continuing source of joy for him, suggested by the Elvish name he gives to his firstborn child; he’ll never relinquish the happiness he felt in Lothlórien.