Chance+vs.+Fate

VS  Chapter 1-﻿ In the first chapter, Bilbo is not the expected one to be chosen. So since he doesn't have much experience with burglary then his "survival" will be challenged. The dwarves question why Bilbo was chosen to be the the expert treasurer.By the end of the book, Bilbo will most likely be the hero, so it is fate that he was picked. Chapter 2- In the second chapter it is by chance that they meet the trolls and by the end of the chapter the trolls were dead so it is fate that they killed the trolls.

Chapter 3- When Thorin & Company meet Elrond from the Rivendell elves, they needed the supplies and advice they got, so it's fate because that's what helped them with some of thier journey. When Gandalf took them to Rivendell, it was chance that he knew them. Chapter 4- In the fourth chapter it is by chance that they meet the goblins because they didn't know they were in the cave and it was storming so they had to gointo the cave it was by fate that Gandalf killed the chief goblin because they had the two swords Beater and Orchrist and the goblins were going to kill the dwarves. Chapter 5- In Chapter 5, Bilbo, by chance, found the ring. When he finds the ring, he doesn't even know it's signifigance, but he puts it in his pocket anyway. It is by chance that he stumped Gollum with his riddle (that wasn't even a riddle). Eventually, I think Bilbo would've lost the riddle battle, so when he by chance, guessed half the answers and thought of that question, he won. Chapter 6- In chapter six it is by chance that they meet the Wargs because they didn't know they were meeting the goblins to fight a war. When they meet the eagles it is fate because the trees they were in were going to be burned and the goblins would kill them. Chapter 7- In this chapter, Gandalf leads the group, after being saved by the eagles, to Beorn's house. Gandalf knew Beorn, so by chance they knew each other. By fate, Gandalf chose to leave the group. When both Gandalf AND Beorn tell them the advice to stay on the path, eventually, by fate, they will disobey that command. Chapter 8- In chapter eight it is by chance that they meet the spiders they were making noise so they could get help from the wood-elves so they didn't know the spiders would capture them. It is by fate that Thorin was captured by the wood-elves because they thought they were attacking them and trying to capture them. Chapter 9 - In chapter nine, it is chance that Bilbo found another exit from the wood-elves' hut inside of the hill. It is by fate that Bilbo noticed both Thorin and the rest of the dwarves in the same prison area, just not the same cell. Chapter 10- In chapter ten it was chance that they landed in Lake-town because it was right by the mountainand it was by fate that could get where they needed to go very easily. Chapter 11- It was fate that Thorin & Co. camped out right in front of the place they needed to be (the mountainside), and then when Bilbo was put n charge as figuring out how to get inside the mountain to Smaug. It was fate that Bilbo saw the thrush which helped him figure out where the key was supposed to go. Chapter 12- In chapter 12 it was chance that they found the little door leading into the mountainand it was by fate that they got inside and found Smaug. Chapter 13- By chance, again, Bilbo found something important-the Arkenstone. Completely by mistake, he picked it up because it was shiny. By fate, Bilbo had to go back inside with all of them, and meet the dragon inside so he could find the Arkenstone. Chapter 14- In chapter 14 It was by chance that when Smaug left the mountain to go destroy Lake-town because he thought they had stolen from him and it was by fate that Bard killed Smaug. Chapter 15- In Chapter 15, Bilbo and the dwarves get a message from Roac and the thrush. It was fate that the dwarves and Bilbo found out that Smaug was dead, and by chance that Thorin & Co. were still on the mountain when all the towns started coming to the cave for the treasure. So, when Bard challenges Thorin, it's fate that they get besieged on the mountain and challenged for war. Chapter 16- in chapter 16 Bilbo gives the Arkenstone to Bard and the Elven king so ito use it as a bargaining chip to get the treasure from Thorin it was by chance that Bard woulduse it and it was by fate that Thorin kicked Bilbo out for giving him the stone. Chapter 17- I think that in this chapeter, it all happened to be fate. The fight occured by fate because obviously there always has to be a winner. The only thing that might have been chance, was the eagles coming because otherwise the war might've ended differently. Chapter 18- Chapter 19- On Bilbo's journey home, he's lucky to have Gandalf guide him. Then again, they still do encounter creatures and evil things on the way home, but they weren't as big of a problem for Bilbo this time around. Bilbo takes into consideration how much he's grown throughout this journey with the "Took" and "Baggins" sides'. It's fate that he has both sides to reflect on and that he got home safely.