She is 11 years old and I wonder if she understands that Smeagol/Gollum more than just a funny, eccentric character. He is also quite evil, even though it seems like there may be a glimmer of hope for him, for a bit.
-Kevin
The evilness is still there... but two things Tolkien wrote makes me think there is hope for him... The whole paragraph before Sam calls him a sneak... when he is just a tired hobbit far removed from friends, home, etc. And Gandalf sends him to the Mirkwood elves because Gandalf thinks that he can be changed back. (Paraphrased)
Now, I understand that Smeagol killed Deagol, so Smeagol is evil from the get go... but, those two sentiments, and the fact that he is a riot makes me like him inspite of his evilness.