Three card monte is a game in which the dealer always wins. Its more of a hustle than a game. I think that this mirror is used to symbolize the game of life. Lincoln can never win. It is not "in the cards" for him. We know that Lincoln is most definitely the good guy in the play just because of the character's names. In a way Lincoln is bound to lose the game of life to Booth just like three card monte. He has been given a bad hand by being named Lincoln. We can assume his brother will kill him by the end of the play. That is inevitable. Not only are the characters named Lincoln and Booth but they also play the characters they are named after.
The reader knows the end of the play before it begins. Parks does not hide it in any way. I am not sure why but it is very obvious how the play will end.
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