This passage is all too true, both in Peter Shaffer's ‘Amadeus' and in life

in general. However the play is also concerned with the destructive nature

of ignorance and naivety. Salieri is jealous not just of Mozart's talent,

but of the fact that God gave the talent to “Mozart … spiteful, sniggering,

conceited, infantine Mozart”. He is envious of the vessel of God's

laughter at the ‘patron saint of mediocrity' as he had dubbed himself. Not

only did God double-cross Salieri, but he did it using this “obscene child”.

It was this jealousy and the rage it inspired that caused Salieri to

attempt to kill Mozart by starving him of work and students, and thus,

money and food. If Salieri had not restricted the amount of work

priceless music, but not the sense he needs to capitalise on it.

reputation, which wasn't that high to start with. His name wasn't

he sees it, that he isn't as good as someone else after making a bargain

at this moment he resolves to condemn God in everything he does. He

instead of saving it. He spends all his time churning out music in final

realises that the gift given to him by God only exists to allow him to

Some topics in this essay:
Kapellmeister Mozart, Peter Shaffer's, Antonio Salieri, Herr Salieri, Katherina Cavalieri, Nemico Eterno”, God Mozart, Nature Jealousy, concerned destructive nature, destructive nature, , concerned destructive, god mozart, recognise greatness, break vow, salieri jealous, salieri able,