Answer:
Abuse of power
: “It is best for them to be poor and ignorant, that so we Mighty Ones may thrive and be happy.”
Phrase from the text that best supports the answers to part A: “let them keep their fire. I will make them ten times more miserable than they were before they had it.”
Explanation:
This shows that Oedipus was corrupted, and even though he is just a simple man, his small amount of corruption has a big influence on the Thebes.
