18038. OEDIPUS THE KING BY SOPHOCLES. This term paper uses psychoanalytical literary criticism to discuss the meanings in the ancient Greek play Oedipus the King. References are made to the views of Sigmund Freud and Erich Fromm on the symbolism of the story and to the psychological elements found in the character Oedipus. The essay concludes that the play has emotional impact in the present day because it relates to a common human condition and taps into our repressed feelings about our relationships with our parents. KEYWORDS: greek drama sophocles oedipus psychoanalysis freud fromm psychoanalytical literary criticism. Written 2006. MLA Style. 6 pages, 16 footnotes, 5 bibliographic sources. 1,487 words.