Could anyone tell me what Edward Albees play" The Sandbox" and Lawrences's story "The horse dealers daughter"

Question

I would like a better explanation than mine, I read these but have to compare the social leels, the characters, how they function in society

Answer 1

The Sandbox is a satirical jab at middle class’s attitudes toward senior citizens.

Symbolic Self-Awareness of The Sandbox's Characters -
Through his one-act play The Sandbox, Edward Albee has extended the allegory; his characters not only exist as symbols, but are more than vaguely aware of themselves as such. As caricatures rather than characters, they maintain a consciousness of their presence on stage as well as the stereotypical rules and emotions they are meant to display. Specifically through Mommy and Daddy's vacuous and immediate shifts to "appropriate" attitudes, Edward Albee issues his value statement. In effect, Shakespeare's assessment that "All the world's a stage,/And all men and women merely players" has been reanalyzed and extended by Albee, culminating in a work which declares the conventional conception of death as affected and contrived.

Almost deceiving in its straightforwardness is the opening note on Mommy and Daddy and the "pre-senility and vacuity of their characters." Daddy's ensuing questions as to what is to be done, and Mommy's resulting composed answers set in motion the implication of an end-of-life ritual whose spiritual meaning has long since passed away. At one point, Daddy asks Mommy if they should conduct a conversation. Mommy responds, "Well, you can talk, if you want to...if you can think of anything to say...if you can think of anything new." Daddy's rejoinder in the negative establishes early on that his and Mommy's existences, and therefore actions, are hackneyed, artificial, mundane, and devoid of any true, personal meaning.

By the air of preparation which pervades the play, and by Grandma's death in the end, a connection is made, and The Sand Box is duly noted as Albee's address on custom surrounding the coming of life's passing. The creation of an W W W W W W in which the actors are aware of their presence of stage breaks ground for Albee's take on society's engagement in role-playing. Requesting appropriate background music, and making remarks on lighting, Albee's characters cannot escape discredit regarding the genuine. Similarly, Albee greets the close advance of death with the suitable stereotypes of sudden darkness, violin playing, "a violent off-stage rumble," and Mommy's brief tears.

Inevitably, the sincerity of Mommy and Daddy has been cast in doubt and all subsequent words and actions bear resemblance to conventions. In a remarkable shift of attitude, Mommy declares to Daddy: "Our long night is over. We must put away our mourning..." They do so by gazing at an inanimate Grandma and casually observing how "It's hard to be sad... she looks... so happy." Mommy's hesitation, and Albee's exclusion of a stage note recommending a serenely content-in-death Grandma, indicate the affected nature of Mommy's statement, and inherently, that of The Sand Box, as a whole.

The short story, "The Horse Dealer's Daughter", by D. H. Lawrence is about Mabel Pervin and her three brothers who are left with debts to pay after their father's death. Once the horses are sold Mabel's brothers decide where their lives would lead them and advise her to seek the home of her sister. Realizing their rejection and acknowledging an uncertain future, she visits the graves of her mother and father. Feeling depressed and helpless, Mabel walks into a mucky pond not cognizant of Jack Fergusson's presence. Fighting his fear of water, Jack saves Mabel from an attempted suicide and has become a part of Mabel's plan to remain where she wants to be. She decides to take advantage of the situation by expressing her love and convincing Jack that he loves her as well. Mabel's love, in this story by D.H. Lawrence, is her escape from having to leave her town and live with her sister in a less desirable fashion. She uses love as a means of obtaining the comfortable lifestyle that she once lived. She can once again have luxuries in life now that she will be marrying a doctor.

Literary Analysis of The Horse Dealers Daughter -

In “The Horse Dealer’s Daughter,” symbols are used to fulfill the quest of happiness and love. This love story, written by D.H. Lawrence, has many symbols, which show hidden meaning. One can fully understand a story, if one can point out certain symbols. Symbols create ideas and images for the reader to better understand the story. Mabel, one of the two main characters in this story, is depressed and suicidal. After her mother died, she feels like there is nothing to live for. Her mother was the love and joy in her life; without her, she is lost. All she has left is her house, which she is extremely proud of, and her brother, which she seems not to care for. She decides to release herself from her troubles by drowning herself in a pond. The other main character, Dr. Fergusson, sees her and tries to save her life. This pond is a strong symbol with many meanings. It is a start of a new experience, and a change of two people’s lives....(click on the 3rd link for the rest of this analysis)

Answer 2

The Sandbox Edward Albee

Answer 3

so a penguin was having car trouble and brought it to a garage to have it looked at... the mechanic said it'd take a little while to look the car over and figure out what was wrong... so the penguin took a walk down main street to pass the time... the penguin was looking in the local shops and stopped by the bookstore for a few minutes... the penguin stopped in an icecream shop and got a scoop of vanilla in a cone... it was a hot day and the icecream was melting rather quickly, so the penguin had to eat it quickly as she had not taken any napkins... the penguin started heading back to the garage... upon arriving back to the garage to check on her car, the mechanic sees the penguin approaching and yells out "hey!.. you blew a seal!.." the penguin defensively yelled back "no!.. it was icecream, i swear!.."

Answer 4

Try this for The Sandbox:
http://library.thinkquest.org/2847/drama/sandbox.htm

and this link for The Horse Dealers:
http://www.echeat.com/essay.php?t=28206