English Speech Mozart Essay Example

In Milos Forman's film, Salieri describes Mozart's compositions at the very beginning of the movie. He states, "The beginning is simple, almost comic, just a pulse, bassoons, basset horns, like a rusty squeeze box and suddenly, high above it, an oboe." Salieri seems to know Mozart's music better than anyone else. After his failed suicide attempt, Salieri watches as his own music fades into oblivion while Mozart's grows more popular. Salieri's jealousy intensifies as he decides to make a final attempt at being remembered in the public eye. As we all know, Salieri cleverly takes advantage of Mozart's fondness for drink, his financial struggles, and his obsession with pleasing his deceased father. He tricks Mozart into working himself to death.

The reason for the rivalry between Mozart and Salieri is widely known in history. Although they