No Name Woman Part 2

While talking about "No Name Woman" in class, Ms. Lewis made a comment that got me thinking. She mentioned how being forgotten in the Chinese culture makes what the villagers did to the aunt's house pale in comparison. While I read the story, I could not believe the way the community was acting. I was frustrated that they would treat a woman in need so badly. She was pregant and could have used support. I did not expect the neighbors to do that because of how ashamed they were.

But what would it be like to be forgotten forever? We all dream that we are going to make some sort of impact in someone's life before we die, but what if that was all pointless? It is sort of a scary thought. I want to be remembered. If I was told I was just going to be erased from history after I died, I don't think I would be able to stand it. And the scarier part is this is real. This also made me think about how the speaker admitted to being a part of keeping her aunt from being remembered. And the irony is, the aunt is forever immotalized in literature. This may be the only gift the speaker can give.