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After reading Leslie Marmon Silko’s book, Ceremony, I found myself repeatedly thinking about the many topics that were covered in the story. ... There are numerous areas in Ceremony that exemplify this conflict, however, I will cover only two areas that are most poignant to my topic of discussion, in my opinion. ... So, Tayo follows Betonie’s direction, and moves toward completing the ceremony.
The ceremony itself represents the root of conflict between Native Americans and Euro-Americans, as it deals with the land and the people…the old versus the new. ... I believe Tayo’s vision of his uncle is, in effect, the ceremony telling Tayo he is proliferating evil and witchery, and that to kill one person is to kill those he loves, or even himself. ...
The final test for Tayo occurs when his "friends", Emo and Pinkie torture his other friend, Harley, in an attempt to lure Tayo into violence and death. Ts’eh warned Tayo that they would come for him, and that this would be Tayo’s final challenge. ... By resisting the witchery that attempted to consume Tayo, he is able to complete his own ceremony and move forward in his life…in his Indian life. ... When Tayo began his own ceremony, he struggled with finding his place in the Indian world and the White world.
Approximate Word count = 1524
Approximate Pages = 6.1
(250 words per page double spaced)
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