Glengary Glen Ross

I believe the use of profanity in Glengarry Glen Ross is very appropriate. Mamet uses profanity for a variety of reasons:
1. Anger - The salesmen are placed under tremendous stress at their jobs. They are pressured to make sales at the cost of their jobs, but receive dead end leads every day. The profanity expresses their frustration.
2. Insecurities - With the question of manhood being brought up on a regular basis, profanity is used to cover insecurities these men feel. They harshness of their words are meant to protect these men from suspicion.
3. Dominance - Profanity is used when one character is expressing dominance over another. This is visible especially in the movie with Alec Baldwin's character.

Profanity is used appropriately in this play because it matches the intensity of the mood in the play. These men have their livelihoods in jeopardy.