Gollum's sacrifice

[Lotrelf]

I feel Gollum is being seen something he is not, and Professor did not mean him to be: good or saint-like(for the lack of the right word). I don't think Professor (and Frodo, too) really meant that Gollum would do much good(in the text, not the letters). In his letters, he does have some hope for him, but is that only blown by Sam? Why Sam is "accused" of something he cannot be considered guilty for? I feel Gollum would have betrayed them even if it wasn't for Sam. His desire for the Ring would increase, and also his love for Frodo. Would Gollum really be able to feel the affection he has for Frodo-after all he was NOT morally good? As for his sacrifice-- I find it hard to imagine him sacrificing himself for someone else's sake- even if it was Frodo. The letter you're talking about, Zig¨´r, says something else. Professor does not say "Frodo would have sacrificed himself", he instead says that Frodo would have to do the same- sacrificing himself. If he hadn't done so, he'd have failed. Frodo's (Gollum's too) sacrifices would depend on their Free Will. By the end of the book Frodo did not have Free Will, what makes you think Gollum would?
P. S. I apologise as my posts are only about asking questions, instead of answering them.