The office memo read as follows: "there is a mandatory meeting at 3: 00 p. m. on thursday. the newest sales numbers will be covered in detail, and then the appropriate promotions will be announced."

what is the key idea of this passage?

a. getting promoted is traditionally done during the required business meetings.
b. this meeting will discuss the business's success and who achieved the most.
c. sales numbers are often a very important element in a business's profits.
d. regular meetings tend to be held during the late afternoon in mid-week.

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.