Sam and Smeagol

[Novlamothien]

I do somewhat agree with what everyone is saying here, but in defence of Sam, I would like to bring up another passage just a paragraph down that everyone seems to be forgetting.

Sam felt a bit remorseful, though not more trustful."Sorry," he said. 'I's sorry, but you startled me out of my sleep. And I shouldn't have been sleeping, and that made me a bit sharp. ..."

If I can remember correctly, until Gollum betrayed them, that was the meanest Sam had ever been to Gollum. Mostly he just muttered to himself and Frodo about not trusting him, mostly when Gollum was "Sneaking" around.
Therefore, I think Sam was angry at himself, and that made him yell at Gollum. I do this sometimes when I have made a mistake and am angry with myself. I, like Sam, quickly apoligise to whoever I was sharp with.
I also think if Gollum was really good, he might have at least thought about believing Sam.

Namarie