Mirrors

Mirrors was a very interesting and compelling essay. I couldn't even imagine going through the hardship that this woman had to endure. It is no surprise that, for many years, her thoughts were clouded by self pitty and a urning for a normal life. The fact that she had a twin sister that was able to live a life that she couldn't must hae been maddening. I am surprized that she didn't go insane, as I surely would have. She had the right to soley blame her physical differences for her unhappiness because, without them, she probably would have lived the average, happy life that she could only dream of.
The pysical pain that she experienced in the hospital and the emotionl pain she felt out in public could truly be felt through her words. I think she did a great job of explaining these emotions and her feelings throughout the story. I find it amazing how she was able to psychoanalyze herself with so much detail. Everyone knows how easy it is to admit one's physical flaws, but how hard it is to come to terms with our mental foults. Her selfpity and obsession with her looks was a mental fault, but one to be expected from such a young person in her position. It must have taken a lot of thinking and soul searching in order for her to write this paper. I was glad toward the end of the story when she had a revelation and was finally able to overlook her physial flaws for the first time.