Glengarry Glen Ross

What is this play about?

Glengarry Glen Ross is a play written by David Mamet, which focuses on the story of a group of salesmen based in Chicago. The play occurs when the group of salesmen become part of a competition in which only the top 2 salesmen will get to keep their jobs at the end of the month and shows the limits the salesmen are willing to go to in order to keep their jobs and get the best leads. 

 

Is it staggeringly inarticulate?

Unlike most plays, Glengarry glen ross is much more casual and common play in terms of its storyline which is a group of salesmen are fighting to keep their jobs, the conversations that occur in the play are a lot of banter and casual conversation which you may hear in real life. However it is the situation that attracts the readers and viewers and the tone at which these conversations occur. The techniques used in this play are much more subtle, yet as effective, than other plays.

 

How is the movie different?

The movie adds a lot more drama to the storyline and there are a couple of new characters added into the movie to create more tension and give a better background to the storyline in order for the audience to understand better. There is a slight deviation in the conversations to make the scenes more dramatic and interesting.

 

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