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The good and bad side of Gollum
Tree Rings for the Elven-kings under the sky,
Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone,
Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die,
One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne
In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.
One Ring to rule them all, One Rings to find them,
One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them
In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.
You’re full of wickedness and mischief, Gollum.
Most people see Gollum as an evil creature who lies and deceives to get his precious back. Next to his evil side he is also kind and helpful to Frodo and Sam. But what captures his personality the best? This is why I state that Gollum has a positive and negative influence on the Fellowship.

Gollum helps Frodo and Sam to get into Mordor.
When Frodo and Sam meet Gollum for the first time he tries to take the precious from Frodo but when he is calmed down Frodo and Sam decide that they won’t kill him, because they need him to show them the way into Mordor. Frodo beliefs that Gollum has a good and that he is willing to help them.
““You will have to come with us, that’s all, while we keep an eye on you. But you must help us, if you can. One good turn deserves another. “Yess, yes indeed,” said Gollum sitting up. “Nice hobbits! We will come with them. Find them safe paths in the dark, yes we will. And where are they going in these cold hard lands, we wonders, yes we wonders?””
The Black Gate to Mordor is closed so Gollum offers to show Frodo and Sam the only other way into Mordor witch almost nobody knows about. But when they meet Faramir he warns them that Gollum is lying about the passage to get to Mordor and that they are doomed to die.
“There is another way. O yes indeed there is. Another way, darker, more difficult to find, more secret. But Sméagol knows it. Let Sméagol show you!”

Gollum tries to trick Frodo and Sam in order to get his precious back.
Because Gollum is loyal to Frodo and Sam they start to trust him, but when Gollum

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