Top Girls Chapter Summary & Analysis - Act 2, Scene 3, Part 3 Summary

Act 2, Scene 3, Part 3 Summary

Nell conducts an interview with Shona, who presents herself as an extremely successful salesperson interested in moving up to management. Conversation reveals that Nell was once in sales herself and that she was successful but not perceived as very nice. Shona says she also isn't nice at all and indicates she's interested in selling computers, which Nell says is a very male-oriented field. Shona says she's fine with that, and Nell tells her there's a high-end company looking for sales people and describes the conditions of the job. Shona indicates she'd like to go out for it, leading Nell to ask for a few more details about what she's been doing. Shona speaks at length about her travel routine and her success in selling. Nell realizes that everything Shona has said has been a lie. Shona confesses, but she insists she can do all the things she claims to have...
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