Gimli and Legolas looked at their companion in amazement, for they had not seen him in this mood before. Horror mixed with the feeling, that this is the only solution. Tolkien introduced Gollum to the readers in a way, that reminds me at to the reaction of Gandalf as he heard from Faramir, that Frodo was going with Gollum. It would be too simple, that Gollum would be a honest servant of Frodo until the Ring is destroyed. It wants the Ring for itself, No Frodo, no! Naturally with the words of Gandalf about 'deserve to die" in mind, which stands for understanding Frodo in a way. Rather a bit to smile.Īs Estelyn and Boromir have already mentioned, the pointer back to the beginning of the story, the discussion of mercy is very important here.Īll the senses of the reader are crying, no don't make a trade-off with this creature. And it is all the more surprising, that Gollum is suddenly a creature with a distinct character, and not that evil and dark. Until that chapter the reader is viewing Gollum as a mysterious dark creature (save he/she let him/her influencing by the Hobbit. There are only some sounds or a pair of eyes in the darkness. In the previous chapters, Gollum is always represented in a very indirect way. The "real" introduction of the character "Gollum" is very interesting and absolutely surprising. I find this chapter always when I read through over and over again fascinating. A comparison that is echoed in the paragraph above.īut in that same paragraph we also have some more foreshadowing, but a little darker than the previous passage above. They watch over you (which we see Gollum also do later on).and so on, the point is not to brag about dogs, but to show the comparison between a dog/owner relationship, to that of Frodo's and Gollum's. ![]() They don't hold grudges, if you yell at them for doing something they shouldn't, they will go off and whine, and you'll feel bad, but they'll wake up the next day happy and ready to start a new day. Being a dog lover, and just recently getting a new puppy (5 months now, cocher spaniel) dogs are quite loyal animals. A few paragraphs earlier, Tolkien compares the Frodo and Gollum relationship as a master-dog one. He honestly changed, and I believe if Gollum had not misunderstood the Hennuth Annun situation, then he wouldn't have tried to kill Frodo. Gollum did "change," he wasn't putting on an act, trying to lull them into a false sense of security. This is coming straight from Tolkien, not from character's dialogue, or from their conscious thinking, but from Tolkien. ![]() He would cackle with laughter and caper, if any jest was made, or even if Frodo spoke kindly to him, and weep if Frodo rebuked him. He would cringe and flinch, if they stepped near him or made any sudden movement, he avoided the touch of their elven-cloaks but he was friendly, and indeed pitifully anxious to please. ![]() He spoke with less hissing and whining, and he spoke to his companions direct, not to his precious self. From that moment a change, which lasted for some time, came over him. At once Gollum got up and began prancing about, like a whipped cur whose master has patted it.
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