Sometimes in our lives, someone whom we care about and trust ends up betraying us or acting in a way that feels like a betrayal. We feel hurt by their actions and wonder why they would do such a thing, asking ourselves what we had done to deserve it. Then things go one of two ways: either we forgive and forget or we feel the need to take revenge; we want them to feel the pain we felt and understand what they’ve done, although ultimately, our vindictive actions only serve to hurt us further. When Frodo and Sam caught Gollum at last they were suspicious and Frodo took charge immediately making Gollum his servant by forcing him to promise on something that was important to him, the ring. Though Frodo was stern he was kind to Gollum and proved …show more content…
to him that he was to be trusted by gaining is trust and speaking to him in a kind but authoritative manner. From the get-go, Frodo is benevolent towards him despite knowing who he is by the stories he’s been told and earns Gollum’s trust. Gollum seems to grow fond of Frodo and despite the allure of the ring he only manifests one internal debate with himself over the ring . He is otherwise able to control his impulses and does not attempt to steal the ring despite every chance he is given. During this debate it is prevalent that he is fighting with his “other self” and it is at this point that the reader gets an insight on what he’s truly thinking. On one hand “Gollum” wants to steal the ring and abandon the hobbits while on the other “Smeagol” wants to continue to help them because of the kindness Frodo has shown towards them. Gollum/Smeagol still has the tendency to revert back to his old cave self, but seemingly wants to change and wants to help the hobbits for reasons other than obtaining the ring. Not to mention that Gollum/Smeagol has no clue what Frodo is to do with the Ring and yet he still helps them get to Mordor despite how dangerous it is, as if he genuinely wants to assist them. Sam, on the other hand, Gollum hates, and Sam hates him as well.
They are constantly bickering and it becomes prevalent that it aggravates Gollum for Sam to be so suspicious of him. Even when Sam is kind to Gollum, Gollum is still cold and snarky towards him, harboring ill will for him throughout the whole journey. Sam is the one who catches Gollum in his debate which causes him to grow even more suspicious of Gollum further widening the gap between them. Sam also continues to call him Gollum while Frodo calls him by his true name Smeagol which he seems to prefer. Sam is often surly towards Gollum and it seems to have an obvious negative effect against him, just as Frodo’s kindness has a positive affect. Gollum/Smeagol is already very weary of others and untrusting of hobbits that Sam’s actions are not surprising, but compared to Frodo, Sam is cruel and heartless not giving poor Gollum a chance to …show more content…
change. It is during the deceit of Frodo to Gollum that you can really get a good understanding of how much Gollum trusted Frodo. It is conspicuous that when he realizes Frodo has betrayed him, he feels he looses all trust he had in him and seems him just as he see’s everyone else. Before this point and before they “abandoned” him to go with the soldiers, Gollum seemed to undoubtably want to aid the hobbits and get them to Mordor despite the perils of the Journey. Though it is hard to say if Gollum felt more strongly for the ring, then for Frodo because there was such a power from the ring, I believe that just the sheer fact that Gollum never stole the ring or abandoned them despite the many chances he had, is proof enough that he did in fact care for Frodo and wanted to genuinely help.
It is the final scene before the lair of Shelob the book sums up perfectly Gollum's true feelings of Frodo when they describe him as “An old weary hobbit, shrunken by years.” and describes his actions towards Frodo as a caress. It is at this moment, that despite everything, Gollum is once again who he once was long ago and looks upon Frodo in what seems like remorse for what is to happen and possibly forgiveness for what has happened. The book describes the green glint in his eyes as disappearing causing them to become pale and grey, which I believe symbolizes the greedy part of him that is drawn to the ring becoming nonexistent and for a few meager seconds, he is just like Frodo and Sam, just a tired old
hobbit. Just as any other, Gollum was affected greatly by the betrayal of Frodo. Though it is hard to say for sure whether he cared more for the ring or for him, it is indisputable that he trusted Frodo and believed him to be a benign and altruistic person, unlike the copious amounts of people he had met. Frodo was amiable to him and treated him as a true person despite who he was and what he’d done, which is why I believe he took the deceit so harshly. He felt that one of the only people he could truly trust had forsaken him which in turn clouded once again his perception of the world.
When Bilbo encounters the strange creature Gollum, he enters into a game of riddles with the creature in order to buy more time. Bilbo’s wit enables him to prevail as he asks the final question, at first to himself, “What have I got in my pocket?” (78). Another example of Bilbo’s cunning wit would be his encounter with the great dragon Smaug. Smaug is a much more daunting opponent this time. As Smaug attempts to lure Bilbo into his hall, Bilbo proceeds to flatter the dragon and talk in riddles. “This is of course the way to talk to dragons, if you don’t want to reveal your proper name (which is wise), and don’t want to infuriate them by a flat refusal (which is also very wise)” (223). Bilbo’s cunning tactics establish Bilbo as being capable of conquering his enemies not with total force, but with the clever use of
While revenge may feel sweet at times, in most cases it is destructive to yourself and those around you. The article “Revenge:Will You Feel Better?” makes one contemplate this, and draws the question “is revenge really worth it?” Well, in the article, Karyn Hall suggests that “Revenge can be a strong urge, but you may not feel better if you act on it.” In fact, in a study performed by Kevin Carlsmith showed that “...the students that got revenge reported feeling worse than those who didn't…” With this, one may see that revenge is pointless, and in most cases leaves you feeling worse than the people you performed it
Through his burden of carrying the ring, Frodo is subject to many new perspectives that make him realize the importance of the group. Without the help of the others, especially Sam, Frodo would have not been able to accomplish the great task he was given. At first Frodo does not want Sam to come along as he feels it’s too dangerous to subject his friend to. This illustrates his perspective in the beginning of the story of being selfish and thinking that his journey can be taken alone, “It would be the death of you to come with me, Sam," said Frodo, "and I could not have borne that.""Not as certain as being left behind," said Sam."But I am going to Mordor.""I know that well enough, Mr. Frodo. Of course you are. And I'm coming with you.” He later learns through new perspectives that without the help of Sam he would not have gotten far in his journey. Frodo is foreign to the harsh reality he is thrust into. Not only is he away from home, he is also burdened with the task of keeping the ring safe. This burden becomes quite a strain on Frodo, “There is no real going back. Though I may come to the Shire, it will not seem the same; for I shall not be the same. I am wounded with knife, sting, and tooth, and a long burden. Where shall I find rest?” J.R.R Tolkien The Lord of the Rings. With the help of Sam and the realization that he is doing this for more than himself,
When Frodo’s journey is about to unfold, the ring that was given to Frodo by his uncle/cousin Bilbo turns out to be the One ring that holds the essence of the dark lord Sauron. Because of Gollum, the previous owner of the ring, Sauron becomes aware of the rings locations and sends out the Black Riders to collect his precious.are sent out to claim the ring (Tolkien). This conflict is foreshadowed on page 13 and 14 of the prologue. “ He returned to his home at Bag End on June the 22nd of the fifty-second year (S.R. 1342), and nothing very notable occurred in the Shire until Mr.Baggins began the preparations for the celebration of his hundred-and-eleventh birthday (S.R. 1401). At this point this history begins.” Tolkien is very subtle with most of his writing, besides imagery and personification, examples like foreshadowing and metaphors are very hard to pick up on. This event sets the story in motion, and gives the readers a glimpse of what challenges Frodo is to face in the future. Another very important conflict arises between Boromir, Captain of Gondor and Frodo Baggins. In chapter 10 of the second book when the Fellowship is at Amon Hen, Boromir follows Frodo into the woods,and insists that Frodo let him have the ring but Frodo says no. Boromir attacks Frodo for the ring due to the influence of the ring pulling him in, but Frodo slips on the ring becoming
The action of inflicting harm on someone for a wrong suffered at their hands is known as revenge. Revenge is a natural human instinct and it can be displayed in many different ways. People want to get back at others who have wronged them, this either happens quickly or it becomes a long process. In the epic poem Beowulf, revenge is taken when Grendel and Grendel’s mother attack the Herot and when Beowulf kills Grendel’s mother and the dragon; this is also prevalent in today’s society when opposing gang members kill each other, when people are oppressed by their government, and when a country or group retaliates to attacks.
Revenge is a fairly strong emotion; it’s wanting to retaliate towards those who wronged you. Revenge is such an uncontrollable form of retaliation that it can result in a destructive outcome or be carried out successfully. Although the results may vary, revenge sums up to one thing which is pain of some sort, affecting both parties or just one. Throughout history, we see many tales of revenge and redemption. Often revenge does leave the one carrying it out feeling victorious, but this can suddenly change as the process of karma generally begins in some tales.
If Gollum’s riddle stumps Bilbo he will devour Bilbo, but if Bilbo’s stumps Gollum Gollum will show Bilbo the way out. Bilbo must agree, and they begin asking each other riddles. In the end Bilbo wins through a bit of trickery and of a mistake. Referring to the ring he had found he asks to himself, “What have I got in my pocket?” and Gollum says he must receive three guesses, but still cannot guess the right answer. Gollum does not intend to let his meal get away so easily. He goes to his island in the lake to get his precious, golden, ring that makes its wearer invisible the very ring that Bilbo had
Revenge is best served cold or so says the well-known expression. This idea of revenge that they seek is usually to restore balance and take an “eye for an eye” as the Bible says. Revenge, if by chance everyone were in Plato’s perfect utopia, would be in a perfect form, where justice and revenge would be one, and the coined phrase “eye for an eye” would be taken literally. By taking an eye for and eye, and punishing those who did wrong equally as they did wrong, there is justice. However, this revenge sometimes goes too far and is consequently not justice.
Frodo Baggins, the main character in the movie faces many compelling circumstances in his quest and is challenged to sacrifice much of himself. The first challenge Frodo has to face when Gandalf as...
Sméagol, from the movie Lord of the Rings, is a 589 year old hobbit/creature who lives in the dark caves of the Misty Mountain where his diet mostly consists of raw fish, He is lanky, pale, malnourished, and overall very sickly looking. We know that when Sméagol first started showing symptoms of dissociative identity disorder, was when Sméagol was introduced to the “One Ring”. One day when Sméagol and his relative, Deagol, were fishing, they found the “One Ring” in the river. When Sméagol saw it for the first time, he automatically knew that he had to have it. This is also the first time that we meet Gollum. When Deagol refused to give it to him, Sméagol (acting as Gollum) strangled Deagol to death. The ring seems to have brought out the second personality. After he was shunned by his family, he went off to live in the caves by himself and his “precious” ring, until it was later stolen from him many years later.
The story starts with the 33rd birthday-party for Frodo Baggans, and the 111th birthday party for Bilbo Baggans, Hobbits who live in a mythical land called the Shire. Frodo’s best friend is his gardner Sam. Frodo owns a magic Ring which makes him invisible when he wears it, a gift from his cousin Bilbo who stole it from Gollum years ago.
In Fellowship of the Ring, a young gardener, Sam Gamgee, rose from his normal life to do the extraordinary by being a loyal retainer on the most important quests in his history. Sam was only one of the great characters shown in Fellowship, with many more showing different themes throughout the book. J. R. R. Tolkien, living in an age of war and industrialism which led to the creation of this book, was the author of this great novel. He was inspired by his wife Edith and how he had suffered from the war. Tolkien wanted his country to have a great story to call theirs to increase nationalism if war ever started again, so he came up with Fellowship, the first out of the series that Tolkien would work on for 12 years. Fellowship was created by
The book begins with Bilbo Baggins celebrating his one hundred and eleventh birthday. Many "Hobbits" show up at his party including his third cousin, Frodo, which is the main character of the novel and a powerful wizard named Gandalf. Biblo possed a powerful ring known as the "Ruling Ring" which gives "Supreme Power" to whoever has possession of it. At the end of the party, Bilbo uses his magical ring to turn invisible and stun his guests. Gandalf, the powerful wizard, then meets up with Biblo at his house and takes the ring from Bilbo, which is corrupting him. Gandalf examines it, realizing that the ring Bilbo has is the powerful "Ruling Ring". Knowing that the forces of evil are in search of the ring, Gandalf sends Frodo, a relative of Biblo, to destroy the ring in the only place it can be destroyed, "Mt. Doom". Overhearing the talk between Gandalf and Frodo, Sam, a "Hobbit", that is good friends with Frodo is forced on the quest to aid Frodo.
Meanwhile Sam chases the tarantula back to the lair of Ungoliant, the Queen of Spiders, and after a tense argument about the nature of good and evil she finally reveals to Sam the cure for the spider's-venom which holds Frodo in thrall. Sam thanks Ungoliant for her mercy and wisdom and revives Frodo, and they set off into Mordor to find Gollum. "Oft help will come from the weak when the Wise are foolish," Gandalf once said, and sure enough all the spiders of Mordor are willing to help Frodo and Sam in their quest. Their course leads them to Mount Doom, where just as they arrive they find Gollum claiming the Ring for himself. The Dark Lord Sauron then becomes aware of them, and leaves the Dark Tower to come forth and destroy them; but just them Frodo and Sam rush Gollum and force him backwards into the Cracks of Doom. The Ring is destroyed, and without it Sauron is destroyed by the sunlight. Frodo and Sam leave the Mountain just in time to see the great armies of Aragorn and Faramir coming across the plains of Mordor to greet them.
Taking revenge is a bitter sweet thing. I have always thought that people should always get what they desire, whether it be a grade, a smile and hug or in some cases, revenge. When I was in high school there seemed to be someone always trying to get me in trouble, they would say things that wouldn’t be true or do things to make me look bad. The fact that I never seemed to do anything to them would make me mad and wonder what I could do to get them back. Revenge would usually come in some sort of verbal put down or I would try to physically hurt them. It always seemed when I would get the revenge right away I would feel really good but as I thought about what I did, and what they did to me I would always feel guilty or wish I would have never done anything to them in return.