![]() ![]() ![]() This theme of each of us living the same story with slightly different variations is becomes incredibly apparent at the end of the novel when Tayo’s grandmother, upon hearing of an old friend of Tayo’s who had died says, “I’ve heard all these stories before… only thing is, the names keep changing” (Silko 238).Ĭeremony also serves as a sort of warning to Native American peoples of the danger their culture is in. In this way, there is nothing unique or special, but there is also no reason for fear, as all beings have undoubtedly encountered the same struggles at some point in life, and all beings have come through such trials with a few scratches, but wiser overall. ![]() Silko creates a world in which all stories are the same story, they all start and end at the same place, and repeat themselves endlessly. Both are struggling with drought, loss, and a disconnect between the way things are and the way they should be, which is the source of all the problems, and both learn to heal these problems by rediscovering their roots and participating in ceremonies that are designed to reconnect them to the truths that they have lost sight of. Throughout the novel, Tayo’s own difficulties are being mirrored by those of the characters in the poems. The first major theme Silko delves into is that of unity and oneness. In her novel Ceremony Leslie Marmon Silko explores several themes through Tayo’s struggles with alcoholism and healing after returning from WWII, the Pueblo myths, and the interactions between these two stories. ![]()
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