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Is some kind of 'training' of his will behind the scene when Frodo appears as a vision to Gollum with the 'wheel of fire' at his breast? It is not the first time he has attempted to make Gollum bow down before his 'will' either; in the Emyn Muil he reminded me of a dog trainer in the way he got Gollum to obey him. And he could also be quite forceful with Sam too...
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I think it might also come to a question about righteous dominion or unrighteous dominion and whether or not the ring was in Frodo's thought at the time. I think these instances are more exhibiting the power that Frodo himself gained through personal struggle and growth and not directly related to the ring. An analogous example comes to mind when Gandalf spoke fiercely and directly with Bilbo to "help" him get rid of the ring. It was a dominion of sorts but without aid of the ring and done for righteous purposes.
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“I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo.
"So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”
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