Journal Post 2: The setting of The Hobbit

In J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit", the setting is Tolkien's signature setting of the land of Middle-Earth. Because the story is very specific to the setting, it cannot be applied in a different story, such as one that's more modern. Even though some locations have generic names like "Lake-town", "The Lonely Mountain" and "The Misty Mountains", the events that occur in these locations are specific. For example, if you go exploring a mountain range like the Rockies you will not find any Goblins nor a cave with a deformed creature that likes riddles....OR WILL YOU?