REVISION Psychology and The Mirror in Films: untangling the mystery of the mirror

In this dissertation I am going to dissect the object of the mirror used in films that focuses on the development of a character. These types of films tend to be psychological texts due to how in depth the characters are described. The films I have chosen are Black Swan by Darren Aronofsky; a piece that develops the psyche of the character that suffers from schizophrenia in the world of ballet, a world surrounded by mirrors. The Danish Girl directed by Tom Hooper; a film that develops the process of a man transitioning into a woman and mirrors are used to acknowledge her real persona. 

To do so the dissertation will first explore the historical context of the object of the mirror itself and what psychological significance has had in culture.