A city

The story begins in the city. It is unnamed, but it is described in great detail. It contains monuments and lots of different people, traffic, insects, animals, parks and museums and most especially lots of noise. The family lives in an apartment where the rooms are small and dark. Sometimes it can be a dangerous place too. This is the environment that Reena and her family are familiar with as they go about their daily lives.

A small coastal town in Maine

The family arrives in Maine in the small town where they have rented a house. It is on the coast and is visited by tourists in the summer. The harbor is filled with small boats that bob up and down on the water against the backdrop of gentle green mountains that dip down to the water's edge. The streets branch out from the center of...