![]() The prolonged effects of the Ring would be more significant in Gollum than in Bilbo. Peculiarly, Gollum appears to speak to himself very frequently and when he speaks to others, he refers to himself in the third person. The ring extends his life span beyond natural timelines. Gollum held the Ring for hundreds of years while Bilbo had it much less. One of the most famous lines that Gollum says is 'Precious, precious, precious', referring to the ring. His weariness became bearable because his whole being was put into finding that which he lost.įinally, it is not fair to compare Bilbo and Gollum. ![]() So, his weariness was there but was tempered by his desire to REGAIN that which he lost. He viewed that someone else had stolen it. Gollum was like the man who had lost his wife, but his wife had not left him for someone else (at least as far as he knew). Tho the man yearns for the quiet and solititude of death, his obligation keeps him from entering its tranquil darkness. The children make the weariness bearable. The man has three children who depend on him. Without warning, she is jerked from his life and, unlike death (where she's gone), she continues to live in bliss with someone else.įor that man, each and every day becomes a weariness that is unbearable. ![]() He treats her like a queen, nay a goddess. Here it is.Ī man is married to a woman for 30 years. and I will give you the exact quote when I get to the house.Ģ) You wanted an example of weariness. They continued to be mortal and would and did eventually die. The Valar did not increase their life span (except in the healing of their minds and bodies). 1) Frodo and Bilbo (and eventually Samwise) all went to Valinor where they were healed of all worldy wounds and hurt. ![]()
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