Throughout chapter 3 of The Lord of The Rings, Gollom, Sam, and Frodo begin to arrive at Mordor. Gollom loses his personality, and is guided by the ring. Because of the ring Gollom has to show full loyalty to it at all times. Everything he does is guided by the ring. This can be similar to the idea of survival at any price. Gollom tries to survive at any price while remaining loyal to the ring. In The Lord of the Rings it states, “I did not mean the danger that we all share,’ said Frodo. ‘I mean a danger to yourself alone. You swore a promise by what you call the Precious. Remember that! It will hold you to it; but it will seek a way to twist it to your own undoing. Already you are being twisted. You revealed yourself to me just now, foolishly. Give it back to Sme´agol you said. Do not say that again! Do not let that thought grow in you! You will never get it back. But the desire of it may betray you to a bitter the black gate is closed 837 end. You will never get it back.” (Tolkien 836). Frodo reminds Gollom of his loyalty in order to help him and Sam survive. The ring is similar to totalitarianism because of the governments. For example, the government in Russia is all ruling and controls them. The “permanent lie” makes them believe that their government is doing the right thing. Despite the permanent lie, they are truly doing the wrong thing but it is not being admitted. Gollum realizes this and continues on by helping them find a way to enter Mordor. He shows them a path that they should enter in order to survive. They travel through the night and sleep during the day in order to try and stay safe. Sam and Frodo witness a war between the people of Gondor and the Southrons. In the text it states, “The two hobbits trussed their small packs, put them on ready for flight, and then crawled deeper into the fern. There they crouched listening. There was no doubt of the voices. They were speaking low and furtively, but they were near, and coming nearer. Then quite suddenly one spoke clearly close at hand.” (Tolkien 858). This is an example of survival at any price for both of these groups. Despite the evil in this world they fight each other and the hobbits experience it.