Edward Albee's short drama, The Sandbox, is a great example of drama humor and also has a twisted way of explaining death. ... The theme in The Sandbox by Edward Albee explains the death stage of an individual and how people treat the dying elderly. Grandma serves as a distinctive character in Edward Albee's short drama. ... Edward Albee's short drama, The Sandbox, is a great example of drama humor and also has a twisted way to explain death. The theme in The Sandbox by Edward Albee explains the death stage of an individual and how people treat the dying elderly....

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There are also literary elements in "The Sandbox.... " Edward Albee also used similes like "warm as toast.... " The point of both of these masterpieces by Edward Albee is mainly to show what was life like as a member of a middle-class white American family during the 1950s to 1960s. ... In "The Sandbox", the intervention is very clear. ... In conclusion, in the making of these plays, Edward Albee referred to the situation of normal, everyday lives of some families in America. ...

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Canndice Green English 102 November 29, 1999 In reading Edward Albee's "The Sandbox" directly out of the text, it seemed to be a trite and dull play. I was left with feeling after I read the play in the book, that if anything this boring could get published so could I some time in the future. Yet, t...

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