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COMMODIFICATION AND ALIENATION IN EDWARD ALBEES PLAY THE SANDBOX

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glr.2022(VII-II).44      10.31703/glr.2022(VII-II).44      Published : Jun 2022

Commodification and Alienation in Edward Albee's Play The Sandbox

Abstract

    This research paper delves into the themes of alienation and commodification in American culture as depicted in Edward Albee's one-act drama, The Sandbox. Albee, known for his cynical observations of American society and the illusory American Dream, uses the play to explore the complexities of modern life through the perspectives and interactions of its characters. Through a close examination of the family members' dialogues and the symbol of the sandbox, this study aims to reveal the various ways in which the characters experience alienation and commodification. The significance of this research lies in its ability to shed light on the ways in which these behaviours manifest in contemporary society and how they are portrayed in literature.

    Edward Albee, The Sandbox, Alienation, Commodification, Karl Marx

    (1) Abdul Rasheed Soomro
    Lecturer, Institute of English Language & Literature, Shah Abdul Latif University, Kharipur. Sindh, Pakistan.
    (2) Syed Mushahid Hussain Shah
    Lecturer, Department of English Language & Literature, Shah Abdul Latif University, Ghotki Campus, Sindh, Pakistan.
    (3) Rubina Arain
    Assistant Professor, Institute of English Language & Literature, Shah Abdul Latif University, Kharipur, Sindh, Pakistan.
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CHICAGO

    CHICAGO : Soomro, Abdul Rasheed, Syed Mushahid Hussain Shah, and Rubina Arain. 2022. "Commodification and Alienation in Edward Albee's Play The Sandbox." Global Language Review, VII (II): 532-538 doi: 10.31703/glr.2022(VII-II).44

HARVARD

    HARVARD : SOOMRO, A. R., SHAH, S. M. H. & ARAIN, R. 2022. Commodification and Alienation in Edward Albee's Play The Sandbox. Global Language Review, VII, 532-538.

MHRA

    MHRA : Soomro, Abdul Rasheed, Syed Mushahid Hussain Shah, and Rubina Arain. 2022. "Commodification and Alienation in Edward Albee's Play The Sandbox." Global Language Review, VII: 532-538

MLA

    MLA : Soomro, Abdul Rasheed, Syed Mushahid Hussain Shah, and Rubina Arain. "Commodification and Alienation in Edward Albee's Play The Sandbox." Global Language Review, VII.II (2022): 532-538 Print.

OXFORD

    OXFORD : Soomro, Abdul Rasheed, Shah, Syed Mushahid Hussain, and Arain, Rubina (2022), "Commodification and Alienation in Edward Albee's Play The Sandbox", Global Language Review, VII (II), 532-538

TURABIAN

    TURABIAN : Soomro, Abdul Rasheed, Syed Mushahid Hussain Shah, and Rubina Arain. "Commodification and Alienation in Edward Albee's Play The Sandbox." Global Language Review VII, no. II (2022): 532-538. https://doi.org/10.31703/glr.2022(VII-II).44