In the essay ?No Name Woman? Maxine Hong Kingston tells a story from her Chinese culture‚ of a forgotten aunt whose husband went to America. During his absence the aunt mysteriously became with child. No one in her village questioned her on how the child was miraculously conceived. Instead they attacked her and her family‚ showing their shame for the situation they were unwillingly placed in. Because the aunt is obviously pregnant by someone other than her husband the villagers consider her a threat
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endless imagination. Reading opens endless worlds‚ and often time helps people in the real world. In “No Name Woman” by Kingston Maxine H.‚ “Two Ways To Belong In America” by Mukherjee Bharati‚ and “What If Shakespeare Had Had A Sister” by Woolf Virginia‚ the authors write about how women have been repressed through the years in different cultures and different times. In “No Name Woman‚” Kingston writes about how her aunt was chased and almost killed by the people in her village‚ because they thought
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Chapter I Introduction 1.1. Background of study Adultery defined as a sex relationship between a married woman and a man other than her spouse or a sex relationship that usually happened also between unmarried couples in their relationship. It is actually the same as stated in Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary; adultery is a sex between a married person and someone who is not their husband or wife (18). Indeed‚ Adultery sometimes becomes something crucial in our society. As an addition
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111 (D26) 29 January 2015 Summary & Analysis of Maxine Hong Kingston’s “No Name Woman” Kingston‚ a first generation Chinese-American woman‚ shares the saddening story (No Name Woman) of her aunt to explore the community/gender roles‚ as well as the cultural morals and motifs of her ancestors. So‚ who is this “No Name Woman?” Kingston learned from her mother about a “forgotten” aunt of hers. Kingston’s mother was a woman “powered by Necessity” and only told her the story of her aunt in order to help
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something that is undoubtedly made up. Maxine Hong Kingston‚ writer of “No Name Woman” takes the reader on a journey using these three components to decipher the story of her aunt. To analyze Kingston’s memoir thoroughly‚ her facts‚ her fiction and what she speculates about her aunt has to be broken down and studied. This memoir is complete with elaborate fiction and believable speculations that really shows how much critical thinking Kingston
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some parts of the world‚ this is still true. Kate Chopin’s “The Story of An Hour‚” Charlotte Perkins Stetson’s “The Yellow Wallpaper‚” and Maxine Hong Kingston’s “No Name Woman‚” tell stories of women trying to come to terms with who they are and what society wants them to be. Together‚ these three works show the hardships of being a woman and finding one’s true identity while dealing with oppression and sexism. In “The Story of An Hour‚” Kate Chopin uses imagery and irony to show a wife’s newfound
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a girl becomes an adult. In the woman warrior‚ it seemed as if the story was a bit more of an autobiographical account than Persepolis. The life that Marji had to deal with was filled with many tough times. Compared to the Woman Warrior‚ I believe that the situations Marji had to deal with helped her to be able to better describe just how she evolved emotionally. One of the themes that seem to be present in the class in general is one of oppression. Both Kingston and Marji had to deal with this
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life. You can create one and change it however you like. In three essays of the name of No Name Woman by Maxine Hong Kingston‚ I just wanna be Average by Mike Rose and Salvation by Langston Hughes. In these essays they all found an Identity by going their own routes they think is best for them and while following that route they create their own Identity. In the essay No Name Woman by Maxine Hong Kingston‚ she grew up in a very strict Chinese household who
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Elia Rios English II Pre-DP Ms. Tami Davis December 6‚ 2012 “No Name Woman” Commentary Essay In this passage from “No Name Woman‚” Maxine Hong Kingston imagines what old world China was like‚ and paints a picture of a repressive‚ strictly ordered society in which people were essentially unable to have private lives. Everything had to be done for the sake of the family’s or village’s well-being. In such a world‚ Kingston’s aunt represents the worst kind of transgressor‚ one whose private lusts
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A short literary analysis of Maxine Kingston’s classic “No Name Woman” As part of the first generation of Chinese-Americans‚ Maxine Hong Kingston writes about her struggle to distinguish her cultural identity through an impartial analysis of her aunt’s denied existence. In “No Name Woman‚” a chapter in her written memoirs‚ Kingston analyzes the possible reasons behind her disavowed aunt’s dishonorable pregnancy and her village’s subsequent raid upon her household. And with a bold statement
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