American Indian histories, like most minority histories have been greatly underrepresented.Avoid placing this novel inside that box. Silko’s cultural/religious views are often difficult to understand from the traditional Western worldview.Her own mixed ethnicity – Pueblo, Mexican, White. Duality and identity issues that stems from Silko’s narrative style differs from mainstream literature and derives from h er own culture – the Laguna Pueblo.I teach it and I learn from it and I am continually in awe of its power, beauty, rage, vision, and violence.” In order to follow the text, there are a few background points that you must understand. I have read this book so many times that I probably have it memorized. It is one of the greatest novels of any time and place. Sherman Alexie writes, “Ceremony is the greatest novel in Native American literature. “You don’t have anything if you don’t have the stories.” ― Leslie Marmon Silko, CeremonyĬeremony is unlike most books you will encounter, and probably unlike most books you have read, yet its power and beauty will leave you inspired.
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