Explore how The Mirror reflects and subverts the conventions of the Gothic romance genre, supporting your answer with examples from the book.

Sonya and Cleo often discuss The Importance of Bearing Witness to the deaths of the brides. Why is it important to Sonya that she see and remember their deaths? Illustrate your answer with textual examples.

A magical mirror is an important plot device in the novel. Can you think of other narratives, such as a fairy tale, novel, or film, that use a magical mirror as a motif or a symbol? Compare and contrast the use of the mirror in those narratives and Nora Roberts’s novel.