![]() ![]() I think that perhaps Tolkien wanted to embody greed and ambition into a character in his story in order to demonstrate the greater evils in this world and what they can do to the greedy. I believe there is some symbolism in Gollum’s character because he represents greed to its’ greatest extent Gollum is so incredibly greedy for this Ring, that he will even disregard Bilbo’s sword (and chance at dying) just to get his hands on his precious once again. This passage really underlines Gollum’s want, or rather, need for the Ring it dictates his overwhelming desire with an ideal description of his sudden change of character. ![]() Gollum was in his boat again, paddling wildly back to the dark shore and such a rage of loss and suspicion was in his heart that no sword had any more terror for him.’ But now the light in Gollum’s eyes had become a green fire, and it was coming swiftly nearer. As suspicion grew in Gollum’s mind, the light of his eyes burned with a pale flame. ‘"What has it got in its pocketses?" The sound came hissing louder and sharper, and as he looked towards it, to his alarm Bilbo now saw two small points of light peering at him. ![]() For instance, in the fifth chapter, "Riddles in the Dark," there is a particular part that I am always rather fond of. Of all the things I remember the best out of The Hobbit, it was probably the way Gollum talked to himself about the ring. In this essay, I will discuss the role of Gollum not only in The Lord of the Rings, but also as Tolkien’s iconic representation. He represents greed, ambition, cleverness, and yet at the same time also represents some long lost characteristic of himself that is not often addressed: goodness. Gollum plays an interesting role in The Lord of the Rings, because he represents many things at once. I first read The Lord of the Rings when I was in third grade, and of all the characters that remained forever ingrained in my mind, Gollum was probably the one that stuck out the most. ![]()
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