Convincing Character Should be a Mixture of Good and Evil in Book Four of Lord of the Rings
In this essay I intend to look at Book Four of Lord of the Rings and
look for evidence in it that suggests a convincing character should
not be wholly good or evil but a mixture of both.
I shall start by looking at the character of Sméagol, as his character
shows most clearly how a convincing character should not be wholly
good or evil. In Book Four of Lord of the Rings, Tolkien portrays
Sméagol not as an entirely convincing character , yet not as a wholly
good or evil one. Instead, Sméagol is depicted as being unsure
himself. A well known part of the play on the topic of the good and
evil of this character shows how Sméagol seems to change characters
while he is alone, and have a debate within himself as to what is
right and wrong.
" 'Sméagol promised,' said the first thought.
Yes, yes, my precious,' came the answer, 'we promised: to save our
Precious, not to let Him have it- never. But its going to Him, yes,
nearer every step. What's the hobbit going to do with it we wonders,
yes we wonders' "
This quote is from a debate that Gollum/Sméagol has with himself. It
shows how Sméagol doesn't know what to do, or what is right. He tries
to argue that one thing is right, but then is unsure and knows it's
wrong.
Sméagol character is inconsistent throughout the whole play. It is
possible that Tolkien has done this to make us question whether
Sméagol is good or evil, or neither. The uncertainty in Sméagol's
character is by no means on a minor scale, but instead Sméagol's
temperament affects the storyline itself at various points. As we can
see, Tolkien uses several different methods to incorporate the view of
Sméagol as both good and evil, and in my opinion, he does this quite
successfully, and to good effect. It seems though, that rather than
the play. It looks at the person he is and the person he becomes. It
Learning Module Seven - “Human Action” Myth in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
They are two parallel characters. The symphony of the character. The play has many characters, each with their own role in it. keeping the plot line in mind. Some characters have very little to do with the plot, but some have the plot revolving around them.
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project of the play, of which is touched upon in Act One. It is this
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