What is the author's purpose in "Louisa May Alcott, Author and Activist"? to entertain readers with tales of "blood and thunder"

to persuade readers that women should not follow stereotypes

to inform readers that following traditional roles led to Alcott's success

to inform readers about how Alcott was an unusual woman for her time

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.