Fellowship of the Ring End of Chapter 2

  In the end  of  chapter 2 Gandalf tells Frodo  about his conversation with Gollum. Gollum's story is long but in summary it's this ; Sméagol/Gollum is a creature similar to hobbits and it all started on his birthday. He and his brother, Déagol, were out fishing when Déagol decided to swim. At the bottom of the pond something gold caught his eye.When he came up with it clutched in his hand, he found that it was a golden ring. When Gollum saw the ring he immediately wanted it, since it was his birthday. When Déagol wouldn't give the ring to him, he strangled him and took the ring from his lifeless hand. I can't believe that he did that to his own brother. Gollum put the ring on and became invisible. Then, since he was shunned by all of his family, he left the village, climbed a solitary mountain, dug a cave and lived in it. I can't imagine living like this. The ring started to get a grip on him until he was completely mad. Since the ring will not let the beholder age, Gollum lasted for a long time. Many years later, Gandalf found Gollum's hideout and talked to him. Out of the conversation, Gandalf learns just this; Gollum thinks that Bilbo stole the ring and hates him for it, when really the ring abandoned him because he was of no use anymore. That is how Bilbo acquired the ring and passed it down to Frodo. Then Gandalf realizes the power of the ring and tells Frodo to hand him the ring and Frodo can't do it because the ring has already started to take hold of him. While they are discussing this new theory, Gandalf finds Sam, the gardener, listening in on their conversation. To punish Sam for this Gandalf tells him that he must accompany Frodo on his treacherous journey. I wonder if Sam is loyal enough to go on the journey, but also what he thinks about the situation.