The Fellowship of the Ring

by J.R.R. Tolkien

The Fellowship of the Ring: Setting 1 key example

Definition of Setting

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Setting is where and when a story or scene takes place. The where can be a real place like the city of New York, or... read full definition
Setting is where and when a story or scene takes place. The where can be a real place like the... read full definition
Book 1, Chapter 11
Explanation and Analysis:

The Fellowship of the Ring is set in Middle-Earth. In Tolkien's writings, Middle-Earth is a continent in the center of the Earth (which is also referred to as Arda), in a fictional period of the past. Middle-Earth roughly corresponds to Europe and The Shire, where most hobbits live, is roughly analogous to England.