Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion

Throughout Trick Mirror, Tolentino uses first-person narrative extensively, often questioning her own conceptions of herself. After having read the essays, what is your conception of Tolentino's selfhood? Compare and contrast this with the image(s) she presents in the text.

Trick Mirror combines first-person narrative with social analysis and commentary. What space does this leave for the reader? Cite text from multiple essays in your response.

Tolentino references the presidency of Donald Trump several times in Trick Mirror. To what extent does she believe the post-2016 political environment affected women's conceptions of themselves? Cite text from multiple essays in your response.