J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings”. Gollum versus Smeagol. The inner conflict between the good, the bad and the precious

Seminar paper from the year 2018 in the subject Didactics for the subject English - History of Literature, Eras, grade: 1.3, University of Cologne (Englisches Seminar 2), course: Frankenstein to Dracula, language: English, abstract: This research paper will analyze the transformation of Smeagol to Gollum and his personality throughout the series, his rehabilitation and taming but also the spirit of good and evil. There will also be a pointing out on his style of speech and his conversations with himself throughout the tale. To sum it up, the main goal of the illustration by Gollum, is to highlight the morality and philosophical significance of The Lord of the Rings, but moreover the inner conflict between this creature of Gollum and his own fight against his desire for the ring.