The Lady in the Looking-Glass,” by Virginia Woolf, tells the story of a woman who examines herself on the exterior and interior. Readers must wonder if the woman in this short story is a mere fictional representation of how Woolf sees her own life. On the outside, the woman is seen as rich and was self-made. Yet, this view of the character’s life is a superficial representation because on the inside, the character sees something entirely different; when she views herself through the “looking glass.”In this poem, the looking-glass serves a metaphor for a shattered wall that suddenly reveals the person within. The looking-glass allows one to view the secrets, skeletons and regrets of one’s own life, while also seeing the insecurities and disappointments one might hold for himself or herself.