. Alas, not me: The Two Towers, Book Four

The Two Towers, Book Four

All citations of The Lord of the Rings refer to the single volume fiftieth anniversary edition.  Thus, for example, RK 6.ix.1030 cites The Return of the King, book six, chapter nine ( = The Grey Havens), page 1030.

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The Naming of Sméagol -- A study of the uses of the name 'Sméagol.'

Two Observations on Gollum's First Appearance at 4.i.612-13 --The narrator shifts between it and he in describing Gollum here, and Gollum's wall crawling might be inspired by Dracula's.

That Vile Creature -- An Observation Revisited -- a discussion of the relationship between Frodo's attempt to deny Gollum's humanity at FR 1.ii.59 and the discussion found in Two Observations on Gollum's First Appearance at 4.i.612-13.

In the Dead Marshes We Hear No Larks At Morning -- Tolkien avoids a commonplace of English and WWI literature, then uses the Ringwraiths to transform it.

'Wraiths!' he wailed. 'Wraiths on Wings!' -- The near encounter with the Black Riders in the Dead Marshes makes a turning point in the narrative for both Frodo and Gollum.

Let Me Have Hobbits About Me That Are Fat (TT 4.vii.714) -- A link to a famous phrase Shakespeare's Julius Caesar allows Tolkien to hint at Gollum's treacherous nature while accurately describing him physically.

Gollum's Blighted Repentance and What Bilbo Saw -- a discussion of the scene on the stairs of Cirith Ungol where Gollum nearly repents, a scene which no one could have witnessed.

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