The Lady in the Looking-Glass: A Reflection

In the beginning of the the short story, the reader is given a visual of the home inwhich Isabella Tyson lives.  This story to me is about perception and when that is broken, one can truly see a person for who they really are.  The narrator goes through the room inwhich she is sitting and examines all the furniture and other items, by doing this the narrator is building on how all she knows of Ms. Tyson is through her home and its insight it gives on her. 

The one thing in the story that stood out to me was how as the narrator spoke of the reflection in the gilded mirror hanging on the wall.  Through the mirror, the narrator spoke of how in the reflection everything looks still, and none timeless.  I believe that with reflections, show the truth of everything, which is the lesson that the narrator learns in the end of the story. 

The story goes through all that the narrator sees by looking into the mirror and examining the reflections.  What I found interesting about this story is that through the reflections the narrator sees Ms. Tyson's lonliness.  One comment that I had is that Ms. Tyson, I do not believe that it was intentional on the part of Ms. Tyson to have this fascade.  I believe that people see what they want to see and if people were actually interested in knowing you, they would be able to see through all that. 

It was not until the end of the story that the narrator and reader finally sees the truth.  I believe that when the narrator finds out the truth that Ms. Tyson is human and actually has bills (is normal) it is a little disheartening.  I believe that the narrator  was living through Ms. Tyson due to her seemingly perfect life.  Yes it is known that she is a spinster and seemingly has no problems.  Seeing the true Ms. Tyson for her true self in the mirror goes to show that when you look hard enough and pay attention the truth will reveal itself.