Difference Between The Ring And Gollum In The Hobbit

In The Hobbit, Gollum has a short part in the story. In the cave, Bilbo discovers a ring that lets him do many things. If the ring were to be taken out of the equation, there would still be a purpose for introducing the character, Gollum. Introducing the ring, and Gollum does make a difference in the story. This part of the story shows Bilbo being confident, risky, and heroic. When Bilbo first enters the dark cave and meets Gollum, they play a riddle game. At the end of the game, Bilbo asks Gollum what was in his pockets, and was confident that he wouldn’t guess it. “Bilbo seeing what had happened and having nothing better to ask stuck to his question,”What have I got in my pocket?” he said louder.” (79) He was confident that this question