Leslie Marmon Silko's Ceremony

Leslie Marmon Silko's ritual There is little that can last for many years after war and famine, peace and flood. Society, art, and other intangible things are survivors of human progress over 2,000 years. As the feelings and morality were, the concept and premise of wisdom also survived. Even if these outstanding human examples survive, there are some less positive positive ideas that will continue to exist through our predecessors. Today, culture, ideology, religion, politics still exist. Just like 50 years, 100 years, 5000 years ago.

Leslie Marmon The central confrontation of the rituals of Silko is that Tayo's struggle against psychological integrity when confronted with various trauma experiences, from infancy difficulties to cultural alienation and during World War II battle experience is. In the novel as a whole, the secret of Tayo's psychological rehabilitation is that he rediscovered the cultural practices of Native Americans. Most of the important turning points of the novels occurred when Tayo heard about, participated in, or learned about the Native American cultural tradition. When he visits medical professionals, returns to traditional customs and customs, or builds close relationships with those who live in a traditional way like Ts'eh, I will move in the direction.

The ritual of Leslie Marmon Silko tells the story of a mixed-race American indigenous Tayo from Laguna Pueblo, badly wounded during World War II due to unsteady childhood era and combat experience. As the novel progresses, Tayo attempts to recover from these deep psychological traumas by exploiting the various native American cultural traditions. However, his path to mental health is long and difficult. Because the traditional healing ritual of his people must be adapted to treat the new contemporary diseases he suffers, such as alcoholism and the psychological effects of modern warfare. In addition, Silko uses a complicated and fragmented nonlinear plot to express Tayo's psychological struggle. It initially made the story a little confusing, but as the reader understands how Tayo's psychological journey builds up the complex development of the novel, the story becomes easier to understand.