What does Moon Orchid represent in the short story collection, The Woman Warrior?

In the story, At the Western Palace, Moon Orchid epitomizes the traditional Chinese woman. She allows her sister to manipulate a forced meeting between Moon Orchid and her Americanized husband. She does not assert herself in any way. The tiny, gray-haired, old woman keeps quiet about everything and eventually fades away in a mental asylum. Her name, Moon Orchid, symbolizes her nonentity.