This shows that the whole play was not a treatment of a real-life occurrence at a beach but a mere representation of reality. The characters’ off-stage references such as Mommy saying, “It was an off-stage rumble” (Albee 967) or the Young Man saying, “they haven’t given me one yet…the studio…” (Albee 966) in reference to not being given a name in the play, are used not only as a comic relief to elicit a response from the audience but also as a manifestation of the characters’ self-awareness of the play. This implies that story is longer than it was depicted and that the time Grandma was in the sandbox did not happen all in one day. Although the play is brief, it has a few transitions from day to night then to back to day. There are several symbolism used in the story. The story of the “The Sandbox” is about death and how a couple deals with it when an old family member is nearly passing away. Grandma was left behind in the sandbox with the company of a mysterious young character who was present in the scene the whole time and who later revealed himself as the Angel of Death. The following day, Mommy and Daddy had their brief mourning and then left. Then they left her there and sat all day while watching her in the sandbox. Mommy and Daddy hired a musician along with them and when all is set, they take their Grandma out and put her into the sandbox nearby.
The Irony of Edward Albee’s “The Sandbox”Įdward Albee’s “The Sandbox” is a one-act play about a couple who went to the beach and appears to be preparing for a special occasion.
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