Glengarry Glen Ross

When I read or watched something with bad language I think that it is an unnecessary accessory and automatically makes you look like a person that doesn’t deserve respect, but when I got into Glengarry Glen Ross I started to understand the strategies and issues that were coming about I though that it’s probably really like that in the real world of sales. I think that Mamet's use of profanity in the play has a reason and it is not just simply gratuitous. I think he used profanity to let the reader know how strongly the men felt about their job and how in depth the job was in the sense of interfering with their lives. The business of sales is a nasty job and I think he did a good job if showing that in the play and the movie. I realized the business was greedy and cruel when I was reading through the play and noticed all the profanity that was being used. These men were ruthless and would do anything to get ahead in the game. During the movie when we got to know these characters they lied, stole, and tried to bribe others. The foul language helped get this point across very quickly. It seemed as if the men would use anything for their excuses to getting ahead. But if you think about it and imagine a world where time is money and its basically sell or no pay. These men had to live on a sell by sell pay check, so they would do what they had to to put food on the table, shelter over their heads, and clothes on their backs.
I think profanity played as a sense of masculinity. They wanted seem like the top dog and act untouchable, it gives them a feeling of empowerment. By doing this it played physiological games with the others. For instance, Roma talked the talked but then he also walked the walk, so when he talked people listened and it gave him a step up. Therefore when Shelly made a sale he began to show out and let the competition know he was there and making a come back. When the men felt superior it gave the confidence that their work would succeed.