In “No Name Woman,” Kingston states that her great-aunt’s sexual partner “was not a stranger because the village housed no strangers” (Kingston 2). However, this is very ironic because this same village subjected women to subservient roles. Another display of irony in this story is the mere fact that Kingston includes his great aunt's story in his book. Kingston's mother tells this story to her daughter (Kingston), but tells her not to share it (Kingston 1). However, by including this story in "No Name Woman", he ultimately shares it with