![]() ![]() ![]() She represents the elderly by expressing herself in a couple of drama asides. Grandma serves as a distinctive character in Edward Albee's short drama. ![]() The theme in The Sandbox by Edward Albee explains the death stage of an individual and how people treat the dying elderly. Grandma playing in the sandpit like a young child can be metaphorically compared to her lying in her deathbed. The young man in the story is later identified as the angel of death. Oddly, they are given the name "Mommy" and "Daddy." The setting is at the beach where Mommy and Daddy dragged Grandma into a nearby sandpit while a young man is working out for no particular reason near the background. She is taking care of what seems to be her son and his wife. The main plot revolves around the grandmother, who is just named "Grandma" in the drama. Edward Albee's short drama, The Sandbox, is a great example of drama humor and also has a twisted way of explaining death. ![]()
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