What should you ask yourself to determine whether a graphic in a scientific report would provide strong support for your own conclusion? Is it relevant to my topic, and was it published recently?

Was it easy to understand its purpose in the report?

Are its claims supported by most other scientists?

Is it accurate, and was it published in a variety of scientific journals?

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.