[Lathriel]

I like the Oliphaunt rhyme because it is a bit of light in the middle of the chapter after the terrible experience at the Black Gate. Also Oliphaunt is really close to the dutch word for Elephant which is Olifant.

During this chapter there is also a feeling of Exposure. In the marshes there was the cover of the fog but before the black Gate there is almost no cover.

I think Frodo and Sam take Gollum's advise of going to the other entrance of Mordor because they are desperate to get there. Time is running out and Frodo feels that the ring is getting heavier. Sam of course shows suspicion but there is no other choice. They are now more dependent on Gollum than ever and Sam doesn't like that at all. I think that Sam's suspicion of Gollum grows rapidly throughout this chapter.