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What does the mirror represent in the Lady of Shalott

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Answer: The mirror that the Lady of Shallot uses to view what is outside of her tower represents how people can view things with an altered sense of reality.

Explanation: The lady could only view the outside world through her mirror, which did not satisfy her and which altered her view of the outside world.

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The mirror represents the Lady of Shalott's naiveté and innocence It is the rose-coloured glass through which she sees reality. Furthermore, because, a mirror is not the truth, and is instead only a reflection of the truth, it shows the distorted view that the Lady of Shalott has

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