Jealousy And Hatred In Amadeus: A Musical Genius

The play Amadeus is a film about two composers, the history’s greatest musical genius, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Antonio Salieri, who is the court composer and narrator of the story. The play Amadeus displays the destructive effects of jealousy and hatred. Mozart is portrayed as an obscene and immature, but an extremely talented composer. Mozart was blessed with a God given talent that Salieri tried to replicate but failed to accomplish. Salieri was obsessed with Mozart’s “voice of God” and fascinated with his talent to master the art of music. Salieri was a fan of Mozart’s work and portrayed himself as his friend but on the inside he despised him and his talent. Salieri does everything in his power to defeat and overshadow Mozart’s reputation. …show more content…
He had a hard time with organization and how he spent his money. This caused him to become a debtor and become an alcoholic. Mozart also failed to impress the Emperor. He played musical pieces that were forbidden in court but demands to play his work and that leads to his disappointment. The Emperor was not always impressed with his work. The Emperor told Mozart in the film, “you have a lot of passion but you do not persuade”. Since Mozart did not follow directions and went against the Emperor’s wishes, Salieri took advantage of this. He found ways to diminish Mozart’s music in front of the Emperor and the general public. As seen in the film, the relationship between talent and success is that Mozart’s talent was God gifted and no matter how hard Salieri tried he was unable to replicate his musical pieces. Success in the film is measured by hard work and consistency but economic security comes from how well you represent yourself. Mozart did not have stable income because he lacked the ability to organize and follow …show more content…
Even though Mozart’s looks did not match his talent, he was blessed with the skill to master music. No one could achieve his mind’s ability to process information. In today’s modern world, talent is overshadowed. For example, we can use a company that has hundreds of talented employees with special skills. And bonuses and promotions are based on work performance. But a co- worker (similar to Salieri) can be full of jealousy and hatred towards your talents. This co worker can be bad mouthing your boss and that can lead to disagreements at work. You may not receive the bonus or promotion you deserve because someone has overshadowed your hard work and diminished your presence in the office. Talent is often God gifted, but if you fail to represent your talents properly, that alone can hinder your