On Mirrors and the Archive: AO3’s Defense Against Digital Erasure
In AO3, mirrors often serve as a metaphor for self-discovery, introspection, and the blurring of reality and fantasy. They can represent a character's inner world, their psyche, or their emotional state. Mirrors can also symbolize the fragmented nature of identity, allowing creators to explore themes of self, persona, and the performance of identity. mirrors ao3