[Solution]How does the setting relate to the characters in the hobbit?

The environment helps define who Bilbo is and how he responds to the challenges presented to him throughout his travels. As an unassuming hobbit from a rural area, he must learn to navigate through rough terrain such as mountains, forests and caves; find food (or figure out ways to get it); deal with dangerous creatures; make new friends; use his wits to get out of tight spots; and ultimately obtain what they are searching for: treasure! All these things would be impossible without the unique setting that has been crafted from scratch – no other story could feature this exact same environment or provide these precise opportunities for growth.

The lush forests of Mirkwood offer a place for Bilbo’s bravery and resourcefulness shine bright during encounters with giant spiders, goblins, Wood-elves– all within an atmosphere steeped in magic that can both scare him away or turn into something helpful when needed most. In fact, he even uses his newfound knowledge about trees later on in order solve puzzles involving entanglements deep within mountain tunnels!

Meanwhile the Lonely Mountain provides a grand finale where quests become reality – along with great risk becoming commensurate rewards should one succeed entirely against daunting odds while facing off against potent dragons like Smaug himself! Not just any location could do justice towards such high stakes situations which only heighten the tension since failure means either death or enslavement at worst – but due to its very structure this particular mountain helps set up everything perfectly so our heroes may have their chance at glory instead…

Finally there are moments where nature itself gets highlighted through descriptions showing beauty amidst chaos – particularly when it comes time travel down rivers rather than above them (like going down Anduin) duelling events show quicker reflexes being rewarded over strength alone (as when Thorin duels against Azog) or even culminating battles pitting good versus evil atop snowy peaks such as Erebor during those final days before Lord Of Rings begins proper…all proving that settings truly matter not just because they affect how stories play out but also how we perceive different locations according Tolkien’s own unique vision regarding landscapes around us day after day which can often times seem mundane yet be packed full potential depending upon context given each scene unfolds before us readers ever so gradually yet delightfully..