Glengarry Glen Ross (Masterplots II: Drama)
At a glance:
- Author: David Mamet
- First Published: 1983
- Type of Work: Social criticism
- Time of Work: The 1980’s
- Setting: Chicago
- Principal Characters: Shelley Levene, Dave Moss, George Aaronow, Ricky Roma, Baylen, James Lingk, John Williamson
- Genres: Social realism, Drama
- Subjects: Language or languages, Betrayal, Chicago, 1980’s, Loyalty, Greed, Ethics, Corruption, Real estate, Selling
- Locales: Chicago, IL
The Play
Glengarry Glen Ross opens with various members of a real estate sales force talking about their all-consuming passion: selling property to anyone who comes within their orbit. The men are preoccupied with securing the precious “leads,” tips that will put them in contact with potential buyers. Throughout the first act, the men remind one another that whoever rises to the top of the sales chart will win the ultimate prize—a Cadillac. The runner-up will win a set of steak knives; those who fail to produce will simply be fired. All of act 1, consisting of...
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