First, check out the film from Blockbuster, Netflix, or purchase a copy of the DVD.
Second, read the Amadeus Study-Guide below to prepare for the musical elements of the film that you will be tested on later.
Third, View the movie and take notes on dialogue and situations that will support your essay question.
Fourth, Compose and submit (below) your views on the essay question: ” What is the central conflict in the movie Amadeus:
- Man versus Man (Salieri in conflict with Mozart)
- Man versus Self (Salieri in conflict with himself)
- Man versus Nature (Nature refers to the largest powers of nature, God the creator).
Your essay should begin with a clear topic statement: “I believe the central conflict in Amadeus is….”
Then in 500 words written in college-level sentence structure, explain which conflict(s) are the most import