Which part of "the monkey's paw" would be considered part of the story's falling action?
a. mr. white makes his third wish on the monkey's paw to return his son to the graveyard.
b. mr. and mrs. white learn that due to their son's death, they have been given 200 pounds.
c. mrs. white screams in disappointment when she doesn't get to see her son again.
d. mr. and mrs. white are much worse off than they were before they got the monkey's paw.

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.