Glengarry Glen Ross

The audience experiences intense anxiety and anger due to the high-pressure, cutthroat sales environment and the desperate, often morally compromised actions of the characters. A pervasive sense of sadness and melancholy arises from witnessing the characters' failing lives and the bleakness of their situation. Empathy is felt for their plight, even as disgust is provoked by their manipulative tactics and the systemic unfairness they face. The underlying mystery contributes to anticipation and curiosity regarding the outcome of the stolen leads.