Leslie Marmon Silko - Ceremony

Pros: Interesting examination of a difficult time for a minority culture. Evocative 'nature' writing.
Cons: Caught up in the landscape, nature, organic aspects of the world.

The difficulties of a war veteran returning to normal life is a theme that has proved rich, fertile, fecund. So many people, over the last hundred years, have had family members who returned from war - or didn't - or have themselves come back from the ...

Pros: cultural, thoughtful, complex but works on an easier level too
Cons: some may take offense of white portrayal

Ceremony is a novel telling the tale of Tayo, a WWII vet whose returned home to the Laguna-Pueblo reservation, suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome. The novel powerfully portrays difficulties between Native American cultures as the dominant...

Pros: Imagery is fantastic, Nature theme, Silko Knows the content
Cons: Some areas are hard to understand and take some time to read

Silko's work "Ceremony" is a wonderful book concerning life of a World War Two veteran who is returning to the Laguna reservation in New Mexico. By far the strongest aspect of this book is the imagery that Silko flawlessly weaves throughout...

Pros: beautiful imagery, interesting story, great characterization
Cons: confusing

A beautifully structured narrative that spans generations, all woven into the experiences of the main character, young Tayo. Although Silko's style can be a little difficult at first, its an enjoyable read even if one doesn't quite grasp at first how the...