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The subjugation of women by various societies is a practice that has existed for centuries. When subjugation happens women may either rebel or submit. Based on No name woman’s actions and sacrifices, it is clear that she is being rebellious and strong. The text, “No Name Woman” written by Maxine Hong Kingston, shows a strong woman fighting for unfair discrimination against women in the traditional Chinese society. No Name Woman has chosen to rebel as opposed to submitting. This notion can be proven with relevance to the fact that No Name Woman is speculated to have fallen in love with a man who is not her husband. In “Nervous Conditions” written by Tsitsi Dangarembga shows women hope to get self-independence, don't want to be a man dominant position, in the society. Lucia, Ma'Shingayi's sister. She is a very independent woman, and determined to education itself, rather than a woman in her social role is normal. And the text, “Unbound feet: a social history of Chinese women in San Francisco” written by Judy Yung, shows Wang Ah So’s Daughters. Wang Ah So at that time choose not to for her daughter to foot-binding, from the form of China against the old feudal ideas. Even this behavior would be met with China's traditional family opposition. To the extent that woman goes against tradition, change male leading role in society. Women want a self-independent, get more rights, and also Women through against the old traditional concept and got more freedom in the society. Because the world has the women like in the article, by having the courage to rebel against social behavior, even pay the cost of life, the success of change the

position of women at the bottom in the society.

Women are often located in the bottom position in the history, but with the development of the society, they have been trying to change the history. In the Maxine Hong Kingston text “No Name Woman”, This was supposed to be a writer family secret. Because of the author's aunt did something wrong, her aunt is not recognized by others, and even had no name. This was supposed to be secret, but Hong Kingston's mother to tell stories told her daughter, Hong Kingston published let more people know the story. Maxine Hong Kingston Mom says: "You must not tell anyone," my mother said, "what I am about to tell you. In China your father had a sister who killed herself. She jumped into the family well. We say that your father has all brothers because it is as if she had never been born” (Kingston 1). Now women can no longer be as before, has no right to speak. They rebelled against the rules of society. In the Tsitsi Dangarembga text “Nervous Conditions”, Also showed a woman with desire discourse right. From Tambu mother Ma 'Shinigami, she acknowledges that no right to speak is the cause of their poverty and lack of education. Ma 'Shingayi stats: “I'm just poor and ignorant, so you want me to keep quiet, you say I mustn't talk. Ehe! I am poor and ignorant, that's me, but I have a mouth and it will keep on talking, it won't keep quiet” (Dangarembga 142). In this way, there is a hierarchy in the patriarchal society, Shona society women hope to get more respect. And in the text “Unbound feet: a social history of Chinese women in San Francisco”, Wang Ah So Show the Chinese women's challenge to traditional customs. The text stats: “Ying, when you go to America, don't be lazy. Work hard and you will become rich. Your grandfather grew potatoes, and although I was busy at home, I sewed on a foot-treadle machine, made buttons, and weaved loose threads [did finishing work]” (Yung 53). The author's mother want their daughter don't like

himself, was tied to foot-binding, she encouraged her daughter to like men go out to work outside. So Yung can learn more things can't be in at home. The woman is actually can do what men do, do not need to always obey the voice of a man.They violate the traditional concept of society, but the article suggests they succeeded.

More and more women have the courage to go out, through continuous learning to enrich themselves, to achieve independence. In the no name women stats: “Now that you have started to menstruate, what happened to her could happen to you. Don't humiliate us ... The villagers are watchful”( Kingston 35). Because of no name women doesn’t want her family gets many hurts. She chose her to face the bad result, make the person is not affected. At this point, the girl is strong, this time is most in need of a man to protect women. The availability of nitric oxide (no), the name "women chose to protect the child's father, to the end of the article, don't let a person know. In the Nervous Conditions, also shows a woman independent and strong side. Dangarembga stats: “And these days it is worse, with the poverty of blackness on one side and the weight of womanhood on the other. Aiwa! What will help you, my child, is to learn to carry your burdens with strength” (Dangarembga 98). These words come from Tambu’s mother Ma’Shingay in Chapter 2. This passage shows the differences not only between the two women but between the older, more traditional beliefs and the new attitudes emerging in a more contemporary Africa. And in Chapter 10, Tambu closes Nyasha account, But not beg Tambu Nyasha, she chose to Independence. She has actively sought advancement, winning a scholarship to the convent school, Dangarembga stats: “Quietly, unobtrusively and extremely fitfully, something in my mind began to assert itself, to question things and refuse to be brainwashed, bringing me to this time when I can set down this story.” (Dangarembga 202). The article proved

women does not necessarily need men to help，they also can continue to live by themselves. Before women lack of knowledge, now women constantly enrich themselves through learning. Finally achieved independence, it is women dare to challenge conventional thought, Step by step to increasing their status in now day.

Women are strong when their interests are hurt, they violate the laws of society at all costs, and fight for their rights. In Kingston’s story, Kingston note, “Toward morning she picked up the baby and walked to the well” (32). The No Name Woman thinks the only way to stop the villagers from hurting her child and the child’s father, is by taking her and her baby’s life. She believes that if she ends her life, no other woman would have to go through the hardships that she faced. Generally, people would never give up their lives for anyone no matter how close of a relationship they share. In the in nervous conditions Chapter 5, Tambu questioned her about her past, her education, and what has happened to the money, and her income at the end of the task. Maiguru concisely summarizes she has sacrificed to get it, in order to support the family, and subscribe to a woman's role in Africa society more traditional concepts. Maiguru says: "What it is,” she sighed, “to have to choose between self and security.”( Dangarembga 115). Maiguru in the article was a successful woman by education. Because of marriage, she can like men, sacrifice himself for his family and choose to pursue. A woman can sometimes make a more sober judgment than men. In the Judy yung article，World War II, Yung tells , afforded Chinese American women "unprecedented" opportunities to "expand their gender roles and fall in step with the rest of the country" (pp. 222-223). Shows the female liberation by the foot binding, women were not being wartime economy. Many a man is not at home, resulting in no major economic source, but these women, depend on ourselves and work like men. Against

conventional traditional ideas, go out to work. Women on their own work to continue to continue life without the man.

In these three articles, and shows the long-term struggle of the traditional concept of women. They are powerful, through continuous learning to enrich themselves, to achieve independence. They can in order to fight for their rights, in spite of all against the law of traditional society. Because of like article no name "women, Lucia and Judy Yung, women's status in society can continually be improved.

Works Cited

Hong Kingston, Maxine. “No Name Woman.” The Blair Reader: Exploring Issues and Ideas. Laurie Kirszner and Stephen R. Mandell. Eighth Edition. New York: Reason, 2011. 23-33. Print.

Dangarembga, Tsitsi. Nervous Conditions. Banbury: Ayebia Clarke, 2004. Print.

Yung Judy. Unbound Feet: A Social History of Chinese Women in San Francisco. Berkeley: U of California, 1995. Print.

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