Cornwall

Futh's most vivid memory of England is in the cliffs of Cornwall during his picnic with his parents. The scene is serene and sunny, his mother lies on a towel under the sun, smelling of sunblock. In the distance, there is a lighthouse, and Futh's father takes the opportunity to talk about its history. The scene is serene and Futh's father gives it a sense of history with his monologue. Nonetheless, there is an emotional tension that lies beneath the surface. Futh takes a moment to hide by walking into the hills away from his parents. There, he can hear the crashing waves of the shore, that drown out the sound of their voices. The Cornwall sea, lighthouse, hills and cliffs provide a landscape where Futh can interact with symbolic elements that represent the presence of danger of a shipwreck, even in the presence of an otherwise pleasant...