The novel, Ceremony, written by Leslie Marmon Silko, illustrates the dreary livelihood of veteran Native American, named Tayo. Tayo’s childhood was marred with tendencies of denial as he was a vile offspring of Laura, a native woman, and an unknown Caucasian man. In spite of the constant mockery among the community, Laura steadily became unable to properly care for Tayo; which utterly caused “auntie” to wholly commence tending for Tayo. However, she entirely did not perceive Tayo as her son, as he was of a different origin. Tayo was essentially displaced by an aunt who simply yearned to behold a burden. Silko is ultimately illustrating a narrative of racial prejudice. Tayo was entirely shunned solely from his heritage of not being of thorough
