Dave Moss Synopsis

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Dave Moss is a very angry salesman. He hates his job and shows a lot of resentment towards the company which employs him (Mitch and Murray). Moss thinks that the company is putting way too much pressure on their salesmen to sell useless properties; because of this Dave sets out a devious plan to rob the company of the Glengarry deeds, which he believes will make him rich. When we first saw Moss he was complaining and blaming everyone but himself for his poor sales. He uses a lot of profanity; he yells and tries to use his mental power over those he thinks are weaker than him. He met his match, when he encounters Blake. Blake is a representative who was sent out by Mitch and Murray to “motivate” the four salesmen into selling more properties. …show more content…

He goes on to praise Graff for his accomplishments since he started working for himself. Dave Moss tries to get Aaronow to commit the robbery, he tells him can’t do this himself because he would be the first person they will blame, because of his strong animosity towards the company. Although he is desperate, and does not want to lose his job, George soon realizes that Moss is trying to set him up. When Dave realizes that George is on to him he tries another technique, without giving up that he is really is planning to rob the office. Moss had every intention of stealing the Glengarry leads; he does not want to admit this to Aaronow, because he has not quite convinced Aaronow into conspiring to robbing the office. Dave Moss’s manipulation did not work on Aaronow. He decided that he will not go in on the robbery with Moss because he thought Moss would betray him. Dave then goes to Shelly Levene, who is the most desperate of them all; not only is his job at stake, he needs money for his daughter who is sick. Levene’s desperation makes him the perfect accomplice for Moss’s

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