27 pages 54 minutes read

Edward Albee

The Sandbox

Fiction | Play | Adult | Published in 1959

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Essay Topics

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Research the Theatre of the Absurd in the United States. What makes The Sandbox an example of absurdism? Use specific instances from the text.

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The character of the Musician has no lines and almost no distinguishing attributes written into the text. What purpose do you think they serve in the play? Why do you think Albee specifies that it is preferable if the Musician is young?

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Do you think that the play is meant to be a comedy? Why or why not? What elements did you find funny? What wasn’t funny?

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