The line "And never stops - at all' emphasizes that hope is
eternal
fragile.
irrational
predictable
Read the excerpt from "Hope' is the thing with feathers
-" by Emily Dickinson
"Hope" is the thing with feathers -
That perches in the soul -
And sings the tune without the words -
And never stops - at all -
And sweetest - in the Gale-is heard -
And sore must be the storm -
That could abash the little Bird
That kept so many warm
I've heard it in the chillest land-
And on the strangest Sea-
Yet - never - in Extremity,
It asked a crumb - of me.

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.