A complex Gollum

[Maltaharma]

Well, Ava, (buddy, pal, friend, classmate, and fellow cellist)you've certainly opened up an interesting question: was Gollum evil at the beginning? This also opens up a question about the personality of the ring. Let me clarify. Gollum killed his friend for the ring. Why? It's the same concept of love at first site. The second Gollum saw the ring, he was corrupted. Why? The ring saw him as a potential host. Therefore, Gollum is the ultimate symbol of corruption and victimizing. I think he is a universal symbol, and also represents the yin and yang, the two sides of human nature: his tendency towards evil, and yet his sense of good, represented in his apparent devotion towards Frodo, a fellow hobbit. We can't forget, afterall, that Gollum was a hobbit, and I think that's partly why he guided Sam and Frodo, besides the ring itself. All hail Gollum!

"A long, long time ago, I can still remember..." "When we had eleven breakfasts." "...that's not the point, Pippin..."-LOTR: The Lost Musical

[ March 02, 2002: Message edited by: Maltaharma ]

[ March 02, 2002: Message edited by: Maltaharma ]