The End of Things: Mount Doom Corey deLisle

“ Sam got up. He was d a z e d , and blood streaming from his head dripped in his eyes ” (Tolkien 240)

“ Gollum on the edge of the abyss was fighting like a MAD thing with an unseen foe.” (Tolkien 240)

“ Gollum on the edge of the abyss was fighting like a MAD thing with an unseen foe.” (Tolkien 240)

“ The f i r e s below awoke in anger , the red light blazed , and all the cavern was filled with a great glare and heat.” (Tolkien 240)

“ The f i r e s below awoke in anger , the red light blazed , and all the cavern was filled with a great glare and heat.” (Tolkien 240)

“… [Gollum’s] white fangs gleamed , and they s n a p p e d as they bit.” (Tolkien 240)

“… [Gollum’s] white fangs gleamed , and they s n a p p e d as they bit.” (Tolkien 240)

“ Frodo gave a cry , and there he was, f a l l e n upon his knees at the chasm’s e d g e .” (Tolkien 240)

“ Frodo gave a cry , and there he was,

f a l l e n upon his knees at the chasm’s e d g e .” (Tolkien 240)

“ But Gollum, dancing like a mad thing, held aloft the ring, a finger still thrust within its circle.” (Tolkien 240)

“ But Gollum, dancing like a mad thing, held aloft the ring, a finger still thrust within its circle.” (Tolkien 240)

‘ Precious, Precious, Precious!’ (Tolkien 240)

‘ Precious, Precious, Precious!’ (Tolkien 240)

“… he stepped too far, toppled , wavered for a moment on the brink, and then with a shriek he f e l l …” (Tolkien 240)

“… he stepped too far, toppled , wavered for a moment on the brink, and then with a shriek he f e l l …” (Tolkien 240)

“ Out of the depth came his last wail Precious , and he was gone …” (Tolkien 240)

“ Out of the depth came his last wail Precious , and he was gone …” (Tolkien 240)

The End

The End