How does Tolkien describe Gollum?
Gollum is a slimy, skinny creature living in the middle of an underground lake underneath the Misty Mountains. As Tolkien describes him, he is “dark as darkness, except for two big round pale eyes in his thin face” (5.12). He also punctuates his whispering with noisy gulping swallows, hence the name, “Gollum.”
What does Gollum represent in Lord of the Rings?
Gollum plays an interesting role in The Lord of the Rings, because he represents many things at once. 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.
Why does Gollum refer to himself as we?
It is because he has spent so long with the ring, and has listened to its dark whispers to the point that he has embodied it with personality and individuality. We refers the the ring and gollum.
Is Gollum a good guy?
He is not evil, conniving or malicious – these personality traits belong to Gollum, who should never be confused with Smeagol. “Smeagol would never dream of wielding power over those weaker than himself. He is not a bully. In fact he’s very lovable.
Is Gollum an antihero?
Gollum is not a hero. He is not even an anti-hero. At best (and even this is stretching the truth to its breaking point), he has moments of heroism. At worst, he is a villain.
Does Gollum stink?
‘ ‘Yes, yes, and Sam stinks! ‘ answered Gollum. ‘Poor Sméagol smells it, but good Sméagol bears it.
Why is Gollum so cute?
Whilst it is quite heartening to see Smeagol rise over Gollum, you can still see him act a little reminiscently of a loyal dog, like the coney scene. Which is probably what makes him so cute.
Why does Bilbo not kill Gollum?
Bilbo didn’t kill Gollum just because he wanted to know the way to get out from the mountain. If he killed Gollum, there would be no one left underground, so he won’t be able to get out from the mountain. Although he had risk to play riddles because he may be eaten, but he mustn’t kill Gollum if he want to get out.
Does Bilbo kill anyone?
Bilbo (killing nothing but spiders but killing a lot of them), Pippin (killing a troll and probably several orcs and Sharkey gangsters), Merry (probably several orcs and Sharkey Gangsters), Sam (several orcs in Moria, possibly Shelob) and Frodo in that order.
What if Bilbo had killed Gollum?
‘ Bilbo would have fallen had he killed Gollum. He would not have been able to return to the Shire, live a happy life, adopt his cousin, and pass on the Ring.
What if Bilbo never found the ring?
If Bilbo had not found Gollum there would be no LoT. The ring called Bilbo to it, so that it could get out of the cave and back into the rest of the world. This would give the ring more chance of being found by Sauron.
What if Smeagol never found the Ring?
If Smeagol had not fallen into the fire, he would have been seized by the Nazgul within the hour. They would have taken the ring, and either killed him immediately or carried him off to the Dark Tower to be tortured.
How old is Bilbo at the end of LOTR?
The Lord of the Rings: Age of selected characters
| Character | Age in years |
|---|---|
| Bilbo | 129 |
| Denethor | 89 |
| Aragorn | 88 |
| Frodo | 51 |
What would have happened if Bilbo tell Gandalf about the Ring?
No, they didn’t know what the Ring was. Gandalf knew about the Ring a long time before he knew it was the Ruling Ring. If Gandalf knew it was the one ring, he would probably inform the White Council, which means Saruman would be aware of where the ring was.
Why didn’t Gandalf pick up the ring?
Originally Answered: Why didn’t Gandalf of the Lord of the Rings pick up the Ring after Bilbo dropped it in the Shire? Gandalf doesn’t pick up the Ring because if he did he would have instantly known what it was and he and Frodo could have acted on disposing of it many years earlier than they did.
Why did Bilbo lie about the ring?
In the book, Bilbo lies about how he got the Ring. He felt guilty for ‘stealing’ it from Gollum, and so he made up a story about Gollum giving it to him as a present when he won the riddle game. The Dwarves and Gandalf believed him, and he never claimed he lost the Ring in the war.
Why didn’t Bilbo tell the dwarves about the ring?
Why doesn’t Bilbo tell the dwarves about he ring? Bilbo didn’t tell because he wanted to prove himself to the dwarves.
Why didnt the ring affect Bilbo?
The quickest explanation is that Smeagol was already a bit of an ass before he even found the ring (not murderer material, but still not very pleasant), while Bilbo was carefree and unambitious. It’s why there was no noticeable effect on the latter immediately after he found it.
What is the difference between the way Bilbo and the dwarves react to Rivendell?
What is the difference between the ways Bilbo and the dwarves react to Rivendell? The dwarves are angry and critical of the elves, and they do not get along with them. Bilbo loves elves, and he is curious and interested about them. What values are important to the elves?