Eastern civilization has been noted throughout history as a society of strict standards based on a system of honor and high moral values. The traditions and values of Eastern civilization are an underlying element in the plot of Maxine Hong Kingston’s “No Name Woman”. It is ultimately a social commentary and an illustration of Eastern cultural standards and the disciplinary actions when those standards are violated. An Eastern traditional value found in “No Name …showed first 75 words of 1257 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1257 total…never been born. The villagers are watchful.” We see the family deny the shame that has swept their life and attempt to hide this painful past from the villagers who represent the world. The family decided that in their sense of duty and honor the best thing to do would be to withdraw this “blemish” from existence. Kingston’s “No Name Woman” is a social commentary and an illustration of Eastern family and moral values.