本文援引拉岡的「鏡像階段」理論與凝視的概念來分析邱妙津的小說〈臨界點〉，邱妙津刻劃人物內心的痛苦與徬徨，凝鍊了她對自我、對生命、對群體的認同與詰問，特出的「創痛書寫」便是她寫作的風格與魅力所在，復引小說與邱妙津的日記對照參看，突出了創痛書寫的內涵，〈臨界點〉可以說是作家自我療癒的吶喊之作。
Trauma-writing is not only an important way of expression to Taiwanese writer Ciou Miao-Jin's collections, but also is her unique style. This study focuses on the writer how to turn her own life experience into the novel ＂Critical Point＂. Based on the theory of the mirror stage, first, to analyze the main character self-identity and the interactive relationship between others, then, to reveal the trauma archetype and explain how it be transformed in novel by quoting Ciou Miao-Jin's diary. Through studying her novel ＂Critical Point＂, we gain on a deeper understanding and appreciation toward the purpose of the novel.
