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Hilary White's avatar

"Overcome by his obsession with material wealth..."

Sorry, what? He wasn't obsessed with material wealth. He was enslaved to the power of Sauron's ring. Did you read the books at all?

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Kaleb Hammond's avatar

If the story is only examined in a purely literal sense, then you're certainly right. But his point is that the Ring is symbolic of greed, hence why he murdered his brother to acquire it. This is one of the Ring's most common analogical applications.

As a side note, Gollum was enslaved to the Ring, not directly to Sauron, which is why he didn't simply give it to Sauron. I think this article, contrary to your remark, proves the writer is quite familiar with the book.

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Mark Lajoie of Living Waters's avatar

What a marvelous analogy, so ably filled in with appealing detail!

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Kaleb Hammond's avatar

Thank you, sir! The Catholic Corner does great work and I'm honored to feature his writing at Saint Tolkien. Happy Easter!

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Mark Lajoie of Living Waters's avatar

So very glad you do!

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