Just one thought concerning Frodo's sudden energy spurt at the end:
In the chapter "Mount Doom" we read:
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This was probably the only thing that could have roused the dying embers of Frodo's heart and will: an attack, an attempt to wrest his treasure from him by force.
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Though Tolkien does not use the word, I think we clearly see the effect of adrenalin here, giving that extra bit of power in a desperate situation. I can vaguely remember a discussion on this once, but don't know where it's buried.
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'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth..
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