What does the speaker mean when he uses the phrase "trying to dust away the stains of ancestry"?
O Jose is proud of his heritage but wants to keep it hidden.
O Jose is proud of his ancestors.
O Jose is determined to make sure his school friends know about his family.
O Jose is embarrassed by where he comes from and is trying to hide it.

According to auden’s “musée des beaux arts”, who understands human suffering

How did the language of the gettysburg address differ from the language in the secondary source about this speech?

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.