Curious
Gondolin
Aug 5 2009, 9:46pm
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No, there is no hitting involved.
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what about hitting it with a cross in order to beat it into submission, and getting needed informaton out of it? That is the true parallel to Gandalf putting the fear of fire on Gollum, even if we accept Curious' interpretation.
That's not my interpretation at all. The mere sight of a cross, held by a true believer, should cause harm to a vampire. I'm not talking about beating someone up, I'm talking about putting the fear of God into them.
I'll admit, though, that the vampire is an imperfect analogy for Gollum. There are some striking parallels, especially to the Nosferatu variety of vampire, but Gandalf still held out hope for Gollum's redemption.
The closest parallel, as I see it, is what happened between Frodo and Gollum. Frodo sternly intimidated Gollum -- it was pathetically easy to do so -- but he did not torture him. But Frodo also appealed to Gollum's human side, however buried it may have been, and Gandalf would have done the same. After all, it was Gandalf who advised Frodo to show Gollum pity.
(This post was edited by Curious on Aug 5 2009, 9:48pm)
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