As we've noted, there are patterns to Fitzgerald's approach to writing Gatsby. So, when we detect a break from an established pattern, it is important to think about what Fitzgerald has done and why we think he may have made that change. On this page,
we are introduced to Gatsby, but the way he is introduced is much different from how Tom (8-9), Daisy and Jordan (10-11),
George (27-28), and Myrtle (28-29) are introduced. How is it different? Why do you think Fitzgerald made that change?

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.