Thee now Nemico Eterno! (56). At this point, Salieri begins breaking his vows to god, which ultimately is the collapsing of himself: So much for my vow of sexual virtue. The same evening I went to the Palace and resigned from all my committees to help the lot of poor musicians. So much for my vow of social virtue (60). Self-sacrifice is clearly demonstrated throughout the course of Salieris identification ordeal and is the main theme that promotes the conflict between Mozart and Salieri. Lost in his own enigma, Salieri projects a clear look at the downfall of his sacrifice upon Mozart: He sat at home preparing his own destruction. A home where life grew daily more grim (86).The three primary human values in this play, envy, deceit and self-sacrifice are the clay of the story. Salieri takes this clay and uses it as a weapon to destroy Mozart in several different ways. This is clearly shown through his lies, passive-aggressive attacks and cunning tricks that slowly deteriorate Mozarts small barrier of protection and lead to his death. After Mozart was deceased, the clay did not disintegrate as expected, but instead it expanded and clung to Salieri with such force that it ended up killing him as well, rather than molding him in to a better being....
