Part one of term paper
I. Setting: The whole story takes place in the Land of Middle Earth, in a time not specified because it's a fantasy setting, but compared to human time it must have been the Middle Ages. Influence of the setting on the story: The setting plays a major role in the development of the story. If if wasn't for the setting, the story would have b ...

Part two of term paper
... in the development of the story: a) The Hobbit Hole - The Hobbit Hole was placed in the Hills. The beggining of the story took place here. This is also where all the main characters meet up and a type of outline of the journey is presented. Although the incident of the trolls didn't took place in the Hobbit Hole, it occured nearby. This is important because afterwards, Gandalf obtains the sword that killed the Goblin King. These weapons are the ticket for freedom in many perilous situations pr ...