Contemplating the implied presence of the absence of women in the play, Glengarry Glen Ross is interesting to say the least. No women are concretely present in the play but have an influential impact on the decisions of the men in the play. Harriet Nyborg was in the wrong, in my opinion, to have agreed to sign a contract to purchase land with no real intentions. However, I feel that Mrs. Lingk was somewhat in the wrong, forcing her husband to change his mind. Perhaps, Mr. Lingk should have stood up to his wife or maybe they could have at lesat negotiated on their decision. She made her decision too late and caused a lot of trouble for her husband, Roma and even Levene.
It's evidently true that a woman does not need to be present to have an influence. Mr. Lingk's manhood was impacted by Mrs. Lingk, probably making him feel that he was lacking manhood, indeed. The direction of the play could have taken a completely different turn if it weren't for Mrs. Lingk. Of all the women mentioned in the play, she had the biggest influence of them all.
The womens' absent presence in the play is dealt with in a way that implies that the women have a higher influence on the men than the influence that the men have on the women.
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I agree with you that women have a significant influence on the men, however, I believe that gives evidence of a very solid presence in the play. It is amazing how a character who is not even present can have so much power to control! I think the very fact that women are not particularly welcome is what gives them a noted presence.
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