Gollum`s emotions touch Frodo in a most unexpected way, leaving him feeling sad and possibly guilty for trying to pry into his life with an intention of hurting him, but what he found were genuine feelings being expressed by this unsuspecting creature.įrodo`s motivation might also have been to clear his own doubts about himself. His face starts showing the pity he feels for this creature and empathy his eyes express with the tale of Gollum being confirmed like that. A small spot of revenge.įrodo might have tried to hurt Gollum with this information as Gollum had done to him, but as soon as Gollum acknowledged his own name with a mixture of sadness, disbelief, and pain in his eyes, Frodo`s intention changes. Since Gollum had touched upon his own feelings and beliefs earlier on, pinpointing Frodo to a tee, Frodo might have been thinking to give something back, to sting him back as Gollum did him. Photo by Ana Segota Motivationįrodo`s confronting Gollum like he has, and being angry and irritated by him at the same time, might have an interesting motivation behind it. Gladness sweeps across his features as if he were given something very precious indeed. However, he himself had forgotten it, like a long lost memory fighting to resurface.īut when he himself says his own name, for the first time in a very long time, a smile decorates his face. Were you? Sméagol.”įrodo: “That was your name once, wasn`t it? A long time ago.”Īs Frodo mentions him being one of the river-folk named Sméagol, Gollum`s expression changes from anger to confusion, as if knowing there is some truth in Frodo`s statement. Long lost selfįrodo: “You were not so very different from a Hobbit once. But, when it comes to his own life, plausible. Why would Gollum deflect? Could it be he feels ashamed for not knowing his own story anymore? Selflessness? When it comes to the Ring, surely not. Gollum desperately tries to avoid and ignores Frodo by a limerick. When Sun has failed and Moon is dead.”Īs Frodo is irritated by Gollum`s mirroring his movement, he charges to confront him with information about himself. Gollum: “They do not see what lies ahead. Cold be travelers far from home.”įrodo: “ He said your life was a sad story.” Gollum: “Cold be heart and hand and bone. Not its business.”įrodo: “Gandalf told me you were one of the river-folk.” Frodo had jumped to conclusions about Gollum before, and this pattern continues here. The more similarities you find with someone you loathe, the angrier you are. The scene of the Dead Marshes continues in the night, Frodo unable to sleep because of his fascination with the Ring, and Gollum awake for the same reason. Whilst that is true, there is more to him than meets the eye. What we see in Gollum is a wretched, manipulative and dangerous creature, whose sole purpose in life is the possession of the Ring.
It has never been truer than in this scene.
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