What's feminist literary criticism?

A. A type of criticism that focuses mostly on class and economic
status

B. A type of criticism in which critics always look at the unconscious
motivations of the author or characters

C. A type of criticism that focuses on considering the social and
economic conditions of women as authors, readers, and
characters

D. A type of criticism in which all critics interpret texts by women in
the same ways

E. A type of criticism that focuses on elevating women authors,
readers, and characters over male ones

What is the significance of the above statement in relation to the play’s conclusion? oedipus treats his inferiors poorly but ultimately grants them the same respect he grants to nobility. while teiresias appears to be mocking oedipus, the real message is one of warning about the forces working against the king. oedipus earns great fame for answering the riddle of the sphinx but ultimately loses his crown to a common man. just as oedipus is unable to conceive that he has done wrong in the past, he is unable to imagine that his enviable position is impermanent.