Smeagol In The Two Towers

“What went on in his wretched heart between the pressure of the Eye, and the lust of the Ring that was so near, and his groveling promise made half in fear of cold iron, the hobbits did not guess” (616). Sméagol, also known as Gollum, is a living example of the corruptive nature of the Ring and how it can affect those who are most susceptible to its power. In “The Two Towers,” we see a side to Gollum that was not evident in “The Hobbit.” He is known as Sméagol, and he also emanates a subconscious desire for something even more than the Precious: a sense of belonging. The internal struggle of Sméagol/Gollum during the journey from Emyn Muil to Cirith Ungol is apparent during his fits of verbalized internal debate, bond with his Master Frodo, and eventual betrayal of Frodo and Sam From Sméagol’s perspective, he is at odds with Frodo from the first encounter when Frodo captures him. At this point, Sméagol is overcome with the desire to find the Ring. He says to himself, “Where iss it, where iss it: my Precious, my Precious? It’s ours, it is, and
At the Forbidden Pool, Sméagol chides, “’Dirty hobbits, nasty hobbits. Gone and left us…Only poor Sméagol all alone”’ (671). From Sméagol’s perspective, Frodo and Sam have abandoned him and because a sense of belonging is the only thing Sméagol desires other than the Ring, this causes him to lose some faith in Frodo. Frodo decides to deceive Sméagol by telling him that he should come with him, but Anborn captures Sméagol. Sméagol feels betrayed by Frodo, which is evident when he spits at Frodo and “slowly Gollum raised his eyes and looked unwillingly into Faramir’s. All light went out of them, and they stared bleak and pale for a moment into the clear unwavering eyes of the man of Gondor” (674). Frodo’s deception causes Sméagol’s trust in him to vanish. It is evident that even after Faramir’s men release Sméagol his relationship with Frodo has