Chance+vs.+Fate

> Bard where his armor is broken. Then Bard shoots his last arrow and kills the dragon.
 * __Chapter 1__**
 * I think it is fate when Bilbo is chose for the job as burglar for the dwarves. Later the dwarves find out that Bilbo was perfect for the job. The adventure was good for himself and the dwarves. It gives Bilbo a chance to grow into his Tookish side and into himself.
 * __Chapter 2__**
 * I think it was chance that Bilbo ended up going on the adventure in the morning. He had just woken up and wasn't thinking clearly. When Gandalf came and told Bilbo to hurry, he went without thinking, and soon regretted his decision.
 * I think it is fate that they run into the trolls, because in doing so they eventually find swords after defeating the trolls. This event shows Bilbo the hardships of the journey.
 * __Chapter 3__**
 * I think it is fate that when they go to the elves that they have mighty weapons that the goblins despise. I think it is also fate that the elf can read the language and even though the information confuses the dwarves it eventually helps them find the gate.
 * __Chapter 4__**
 * When the goblins catch Gandalf, Bilbo, and the dwarves, I think it is just chance. You can tell because later the Great Goblin demands to know why they were there.
 * __Chapter 5__**
 * In chapter 5 Bilbo comes across a ring, which he soons learns can make him invisible. I think it is fate that Bilbo finds the ring because without it, Bilbo and the dwarves probably would not have survived throughout the entire journey.
 * I think it is chance that Gollum decides to except the question of: What is in my pocket?, because it is not a true riddle.
 * Another thing that I think is just chance is when Gollum leads Bilbo directly to the exit without even knowing it.
 * __Chapter 6__**
 * I think it was fate that going through the mountain led them straight through the Misty Mountains. By going through the mountain they avided trolls and other undesirable creatures that they could have run into.
 * It is also chance that when they did escape from the mounain, it was sunny outside so the Goblins couldn't follow them.
 * I think in chapter 6 when the Eagles come to save them, Bilbo and the dwarves probably think they got lucky. When really, the Eagles had seen it from afar and were coming to check it out.
 * __Chapter 7__**
 * Since the travelers ended up killing the Great Goblin, by chance, it helped them get the help that they desperatly needed in order to get through Mirkwood from Beorn.
 * I think it was fate that Gandalf was going to end up leaving Bilbo and the dwarves. It ended up helping Bilbo grow and change him for the better.
 * __Chapter 8__**
 * I think it is fate when the dwarves and Bilbo stray from the path because they eventually get caught by the elves, sent to the men, and then are replenished in supplies to get the riches from the dragon in the mountain.
 * I think it is fate that Bilbo kills a spider without wearing his ring. It is a real turn in his confidence in himself and as a leader.
 * __Chapter 9__**
 * I think it is fate that the dwarves are caught by the wood-elves. The dwarves may be prisoners, but they are well fed and rested while they are in captivity.
 * I think it is chance that the elves are drunk, it gives the dwarves a chance to escape. If they had not been drunk and Bilbo had not taken a chance, it would have been unclear when the dwarves would have been able to escape.
 * __Chapter 10__**
 * I think it is fate that the dwarves and Bilbo get sent to the Lake-town. While they are there they get their supplies restored and they go straight to the mountain.
 * __Chapter 11__**
 * I think it is chance that Bilbo finds the place where the secret door would be. There was no way for him to be sure, but he took a guess at where it should be andthat is where it ends up being.
 * I think it is fate that the Thrush is there to help the dwarves and Bilbo to remember the riddle. There are several other things the Thrush does in the next few chapters that helps them out greatly.
 * __Chapter 12__**
 * I think it was chance that Smaug the dragon was asleep the first time Bilbo went to go look into the cave. But, I do think it was a good thing because it showed the dwarves that Bilbo could deliver on the duty of his job.
 * I think it is fate that Smaug shows Bilbo the faulty in his armor. Without finding out this much needed information, nobody would know how to kill the dragon.
 * __Chapter 13__**
 * I think it is fate when Smaug leaves to go to the Lake-town. When doing so he leaves the cave ungaurded and the dwarves and Bilbo are free to take whatever they would like. This is when Bilbo finds the Arkenstone, which I believe is fate for him to find.
 * __Chapter 14__**
 * This is another instance where the Thrush comes in handy. I believe it is fate when the Thrush was eavesdropping on Bilbo because, during this chapter the dragon comes to desroy the town and the Thrush then tells
 * __Chapter 15__**
 * I think it was fate that the elves and men were coming. Battle was coming anyway and if the men and elves and later dwarves had not coming the dwarves and Bilbo would not have survived.
 * __Chapter 16__**
 * I think it is fate that Bilbo gives the Arkenstone to the Elven King and Bard. When he does this it gives them a chance to trade with Thorin, even though he makes them wait.
 * __Chapter 17__**
 * I think it is chance that a rock knocks Bilbo out. It does help keep him out of the way.
 * I also think it is fate that Beorn and the eagles come to the fight. If they had not come then the battle would probably have been lost.
 * __Chapter 18__**
 * I think it is fate that Thorin, Fili, and Kili die. They fought hard and almost in every book somebody dies.
 * __Chapter 19__**
 * I think it is chance that everybody thinks Bilbo is dead. It makes sense though since he has been gone for a year.
 * I think it is fate that Bilbo is never excepted again. He later writes a book and inspires his nephew, Frodo, for his future journey.