Degree Name
MA (Master of Arts)
Program
English
Date of Award
8-2003
Committee Chair or Co-Chairs
Mark Holland
Committee Members
Michael A. Cody, Jeffrey Powers-Beck
Abstract
This is a study of Leslie Marmon Silko's Ceremony analyzing the process of renewal and the use of stories as guides.
Silko's work deals with problems faced by all who experience the death and destruction of war, a problem complicated by a Native American heritage. Tayo's struggle to complete his ceremony and find renewal is intertwined with his interaction with the medicine man Betonie and the mysterious woman Ts'eh. By the end of the novel, Silko shows that only through a respect for the world can mankind achieve completeness and harmony.
Document Type
Thesis - unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Kilgore, Tracy Y., "The Story is Everything: The Path to Renewal in Leslie Marmon Silko's Ceremony." (2003). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 795. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/795
Copyright
Copyright by the authors.