In the Chapter “No Name Woman” from the novel The Woman Warrior, author Maxine Hong Kingston discusses the stories she discovered about her aunt who passed away. Kingston discovered much about her aunt through her previous relationships. “No Name Woman” starts off by explaining how her aunt was pregnant due to rape. Kingston explains how their home village was raided and how the raid was planned once her aunt to the man “I think I am pregnant.” Her husband and the following man that she dated were both physically and verbally abusive. The aunt’s water broke once the villagers left. All she wanted was the baby, and once she gave birth she was willing to do all she could to protect the baby. Kingston quotes “She would protect this child as she
