Monster Essays - Silko's "Ceremony": Summary
Silko's "Ceremony": Summary
In the novel Ceremony by Leslie Marmon Silko, we see how
Tayo (the main character) a half breed being half Indian and half White
appreciates and accepts his Indians roots more than the full breed Indians
that have gone to the war as well as his Aunt. It is ironic how a person
like Tayo is not accepted by either cultures, but at the same time he
wants to be a part of his Indian culture while people like his cousin Rocky,
his aunt, and the other Indian veterans want to be a part of what they
believe is a "superior" culture, the white culture. Due to Tayo not
being accepted by either culture he is as well forced to i....
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