What is the setting in "The Hobbit"?

Answer 1

Middle Earth, a mythical location that is based upon various aspects of Tolkien's knowledge of earlier times...
Wikipedia says:
Middle-earth is the name used for the inhabitable parts of J.R.R. Tolkien's fictional Arda (ancient Earth) where the (canonical) stories in his legendarium take place. "Middle-earth" is a literal translation of the Old English term middangeard, referring to this world, the habitable lands of men. Tolkien translated "Middle-earth" as Endor (or sometimes Endóre) and Ennor in the Elvish languages Quenya and Sindarin, respectively. Mythologically, the north of Endor became the Eurasian land-mass after the primitive Earth was transformed into the round world of today. Less formally, the term "Middle-earth" is also often used to refer to the entire setting of Tolkien's legendarium.

Middle-earth's setting is in a fictional period in Earth's own past. Tolkien insisted that Middle-earth is (part of) our Earth in several of his letters, in one of them (no. 211) estimating the end of the Third Age to about 6,000 years before his own time. The action of the books is largely confined to the north-west of the Endor continent, implicitly corresponding to modern-day Europe. The history of Middle-earth is divided into several Ages: The Hobbit and the main text of The Lord of the Rings deal exclusively with events toward the end of the Third Age and conclude at the dawn of the Fourth Age, while The Silmarillion deals mainly with the First Age. The world (Arda) was originally flat but was made round near the end of the Second Age by Eru Ilúvatar, the Creator.

Much of the knowledge of Middle-earth is based on writings that Tolkien did not finish for publication during his lifetime. This has caused some controversy over what is considered "canonical"; for more information, see Middle-earth canon.

Answer 2

In a land long ago, in a land far away, there was a place called Middle Earth. This land of fantasy and adventure were conjured onto the pages of the Hobbit and the Ring Trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkein. Here this story and later stories were to take place. The Shire is where the Hobbit started at and ended, and the adventures in the northern section of Middle Earth is where the story took place.

Mainly I suppose, Middle Earth is a place in the mind of the readers of these books, and of the author. Any detailed definition other than the author's writings and the reader's imagination is insufficient.

Answer 3

New Zealand! Just kidding. Actually it's a place called "Middle Earth". It's based somewhat on Norse Mythology, and also on the geography of England, because J.R. Tolkein didn't think England had enough myths, so he set about to write one.

Answer 4

Middle Earth...or Australia

Answer 5

Atheism is the default setting. That's a fact, not a claim. It is absurd and immoral to claim that a child belongs to a certain group. Children are not capable of making such significant decisions regarding religion and so cannot be considered theists. If a person is not a theist, they are an atheist. It's that simple.

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What is the setting in "The Hobbit"?

Answer 7

Middle Earth, kind of a different dimension from our own, I think.

Answer 8

there´s no specific setting, just Middle Earth in general, because they go everywhere, from fangorn, to the shire, moria, etc

Answer 9

middle earth, I'm not really sure what year it's supposed to be in.

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middle earth