<![CDATA[This paper provided a psychoanalytic analysis of Sylvia Plath’s “Mirror”, grounded in Sigmund Freud’s theory of the three levels of the mind: conscious, preconscious, and unconscious. While other analyses covered the poem’s feminist and symbolic aspects, this research aimed to explore its psychological depth, particularly from the mirror’s perspective and its reflection of the woman’s inner conflict regarding identity and aging. With a qualitative analysis, the research explored how conscious awareness, preconscious thought, and unconscious dread shaped self-perception in both the mirror and its subject. The findings revealed key themes such as truth and objectivity, self-awareness, self-exploration, self-deception, inevitable passage of time, and hidden fears. By applying Freud’s structural model, this study advanced literary interpretation and emphasized mental health, gender empathy, and self-image. It aligns with Sustainable Development Goals 3 (Good Health and Well-being) and 5 (Gender Equality). In its psychoanalytic interpretation of Mirror, the study helped deepen the understanding of literature as a reflection of the human mind, with a focus on the importance of psychological health and the complexities of female identity.]]>
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