Tolkien's Gollum Revision Revelation

Tolkien's Gollum Revision Revelation

Tolkien modified a section of "The Hobbit" while working on "The Lord of the Rings." He changed the part about Gollum betting the ring in a question game and parting ways amicably to Gollum becoming enraged over losing the ring. This alteration reflected the evolving concept that the ring in "The Lord of the Rings" was designed to corrupt its user with greed.

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