A Short Story: The Sandbox And Andre's Mother

Based on the two drama which is the sandbox and Andre’s mother. The mothers in the drama which are the grandma and Andre’s mother have the similarities and the comparison in the following aspects. I need to make the comparison between the two mothers and the similarities in the character and characteristics aspect, the themes, conflict and the moral values. The sandbox drama is about the young man is performing near a sandbox at the beach. Mommy and daddy have brought Grandma all the way out from the city and place her in the sandbox. Grandma feel comfortable talking with the young man as he treats her like a human. Once brightest day has become deepest night, mommy and daddy hear on stage rumbling. Mommy knows that Grandma’s death is here. As daylight resumes, Mommy briefly weeps by the sandbox before quickly exiting with Daddy. Although Grandma, who is lying down half buried in sand, has continued to mock the mourning of Mommy and Daddy, she soon realizes that she can no longer move. It is at this moment that the Young Man finally stops performing his calisthenics and approaches Grandma and sandbox.

At the beginning they are all standing in a group with a balloon tied to a string. The audience later realizes that the balloons represent the soul of Andre and when they let the balloon go they are letting Andre’s soul ascend to heaven. The main character Cal has a tough time letting go of his lover. Cal takes time to reflect back on his times with Andre and he begins to talk about the relationship that Andre had with mother, who is standing right beside Cal, not saying a word. Finally, Cal let’s go of his lover and walks away, leaving Andre’s mother standing there