In Glengarry Glen Ross, the film mostly took place in the office, representing that these men have no life outside of their work. In search of “The American Dream” each of the characters seemed to have lost what it is that they were essentially working towards. Instead they invest all of their time and energy into being a salesman that they don’t have time to invest into making a family. So as one story tells that capitalism destroys families, the other depicts it as a barrier from non-business relationships and keeps people from obtaining a family.
The irony of it all is that by complying to this business world, these characters all feel that they are achieving this ideal life, but in reality it takes over their lives and becomes their identity as a whole. The more distant they all get with reality, nature, family, etc the more they lose touch with reality. And over time without family values and responsibilities a person can easily lose their moral compass and their ability to communicate and function in the World.
Societal pressures to succeed seem to be the driven force behind both Glengarry Glen Ross and Death of a Salesman. In the film, the characters are all pressured to work hard with a prize incentive and also