As a result of Niki refusing to pursue a relationship with Norman, her family name or honor is not besmirched. While the family is unaware of the major sacrifice that Niki made, it may be the reason the rest of her sisters could marry in the future. Actually, Niki references her sisters when providing Norman with reasons why she can not abandon the man she is betrothed to. The reasons in question are that her family will have a “bad name” and that she must go for the “women of her family” (cit). In other words, Niki is displaying her awareness of her family’s honor and her duty to uphold it. Above all else, Niki knows that if the man she is betrothed to is let down one more time from someone from her family, the news will reach her hometown
