That woman that looks at herself in the mirror for long minutes is very vain. Vain means excessively proud of one's appearence so when someone spends too much time in a mirror, they are considered vain. I have seen this in my daily life because so many women and men spend too much time in front of a mirror just looking at themeselves not even fixing up.
Answer: Reporters keep track of elected government officials to make sure they follow the laws. They also keep the public informed about what the government is doing. People rely on the information they learn in the news to decide who to vote for and whether they approve of their current leaders and representatives.
Explanation:
They are the author's memories and impressions with the man he based Life of Pi off of. If you read the introduction(which is all in italics) he talks about how he came to write the book, and one thing the author mentions is the first meeting of real-life Piscine.