Why did Smeagol change his name to Gollum?

Gollum was a Stoor Hobbit of the River-folk who lived near the Gladden Fields. In The Lord of the Rings it is stated that he was originally known as Sméagol, he was corrupted by the One Ring and later named Gollum after his habit of making “a horrible swallowing noise in his throat”.

Why does Smeagol help Frodo?

Gollum has a split personality. Part of him helps frodo because he knows that an opportunity may come to get the ring back. Then he wants to make sure that sauron doesn’t get the ring back. He can do this by ensuring that frodo is protected.

Was Gollum loyal to Frodo?

We already know that Gollum’s major struggle in The Two Towers is between two halves of himself, as he decides what’s more important: his loyalty to Frodo, or his love of the Ring. Gollum still has the freedom to choose to be bad or good—and unfortunately, his free will leads him to be bad, in the end.

Is his name Gollum or Sméagol?

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Gollum/Title

What personality type is Sméagol?

1 GOLLUM – INFP Unsurprisingly, Gollum is also an INFP, the same type as Frodo.

Is Smeagol a villain?

Type of Villain Gollum, originally known as Sméagol or Trahald, is a creature of Hobbit origin and a major antagonist in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-Earth legendarium. Gollum is one of the two secondary antagonists in the novel The Lord of the Rings (alongside Saruman), and a minor antagonist in the novel, The Hobbit.

Is Smeagol good or bad?

Gollum is a tragic figure because he is basically cursed by his mental and moral weakness and his dependence on the One Ring, but he is evil and has never been particularly good.

Why was Sméagol banished?

when Sméagol saw the ring, he instantly demanded it for himself, as that day was his birthday. The Ring’s corruption spread through Sméagol very quickly, and his people banished him into the Misty Mountains, where he lived peacefully in a cave for over four hundred years.

Why does Gollum refer to himself as the ring?

up vote 5 down vote. It’s a combination of. – the fact that Gollum is a split personality, and in some respects sees himself as more than one person. – the fact that he views the Ring as an entity that is also part of himself, so can be referring to Gollum/the Ring.

Do you think Gollum would help Sméagol?

Gollum: Yes, yes, to help the master: the master of the Precious. But if wewas master, then wecould help ourselfs, yes, and still keep promises. Sméagol: But Sméagol said hewould be very very good. Nice hobbit! He took cruel rope off Sméagol’s leg. He speaks nicely to me. Gollum: Very very good, eh, my precious?

Is Gollum more than one person?

It’s a combination of. – the fact that Gollum is a split personality, and in some respects sees himself as more than one person. – the fact that he views the Ring as an entity that is also part of himself, so can be referring to Gollum/the Ring.

Where is the Gollum/Sméagol dialogue in the two towers?

From the book The Two Towers, here’s the Gollum/Sméagol dialogue. It’s at the end of Book IV, Chapter 2, The Passage of the Marshes. I’ve modified it slightly to show just the speech, along with the name of the personality speaking, and I’ve emphasized the personal pronouns: