Leslie Marmon Silko novels, Ceremony and Storyteller, both use figurative language and point of view in order to express her culture in a way the readers may understand. Although both novels are alike, they differ through the structure and format of the novels - storytelling and nonlinear narrative. In “Ceremony” Silko use of images center Laguna life and Native American culture, while “Storyteller” is structured through short stories of Laguna people.
Both texts explore the similarities of culture, with one story representing oral traditions and ceremonial practices of the Navajo and Pueblo people, and the other communicating Native American notions regarding storytelling- exploring tribal traditions. Also, Silko uses figurative language and …show more content…
Throughout the novel we understand Tayos thoughts and feelings because Silko’s figurative language - metaphors - and structure of the novel. For example, "The terror of the dreaming he had done on this bed was gone, uprooted from his belly; and the woman had filled the hollow spaces with new dreams" ( 204 ) . Tayo's process of healing was not easy, but the use of physical comparisons and metaphors captures Tayo's recuperation. The plot in the story is introduced- Tayo trying to heal from his own memories from war. Tayo’s problems aren’t vast, he can put new ideas and thoughts into his head and we see that through third person. The terror he experienced at war traumatized him, knowing this through the words Silko uses and point of view we get from Tayo. For example, “‘He cries all the time. Sometimes he vomits when he cries.’""Why does he cry, Tayo?" "He cries because they are dead and everything is dying.’”( 11 ) . In the hospital, Tayo speaks about himself in the third person, this allows us the readers to comprehend his point of view of hurt and traumatized he is from the past. Also, it helps us understand what is happening in his mind through his thoughts and the what setting is occuring. We receive third person omniscient, Silko moves from character to character, into their thoughts and mind, to show how each individual relates …show more content…
Storyteller helps the reader understand Native American culture and heritage through many short stories. Each story by Silko was influenced by her culture and heritage, relating to Ceremony. Both novels by Leslie are alike in the message and knowledge they send through- Native American culture. Culture collision between different races occur throughout the novel. For example, in Ceremony, Tayo is faced with white and Native American culture colliding, he tries to understand and increase his knowledge about both cultures. Also, Tayo is faced with dubiety of his own identity because he is mixed with Mexican and Native American and not accepted in both. Tayo is told how White folks have destroyed the Laguna people and their socialization with the rest of the world. “The violence of the struggle excites them and the killing soothes them.” ( 215 ) . Silko refers to the Indians in the text and how much pain they went through because of whites that have ruined the Native Americans in mass killings, stories heard about them but none asked because the grief it brought. Tayo wanted to get doctors to help him and others in the reservation but he knew no one will help Laguna people because of their race and how expensive it would cost. In the novel we get his perception with Natives and whites, he sees the differences between the both and
Both texts explore the similarities of culture, with one story representing oral traditions and ceremonial practices of the Navajo and Pueblo people, and the other communicating Native American notions regarding storytelling- exploring tribal traditions. Also, Silko uses figurative language and …show more content…
Throughout the novel we understand Tayos thoughts and feelings because Silko’s figurative language - metaphors - and structure of the novel. For example, "The terror of the dreaming he had done on this bed was gone, uprooted from his belly; and the woman had filled the hollow spaces with new dreams" ( 204 ) . Tayo's process of healing was not easy, but the use of physical comparisons and metaphors captures Tayo's recuperation. The plot in the story is introduced- Tayo trying to heal from his own memories from war. Tayo’s problems aren’t vast, he can put new ideas and thoughts into his head and we see that through third person. The terror he experienced at war traumatized him, knowing this through the words Silko uses and point of view we get from Tayo. For example, “‘He cries all the time. Sometimes he vomits when he cries.’""Why does he cry, Tayo?" "He cries because they are dead and everything is dying.’”( 11 ) . In the hospital, Tayo speaks about himself in the third person, this allows us the readers to comprehend his point of view of hurt and traumatized he is from the past. Also, it helps us understand what is happening in his mind through his thoughts and the what setting is occuring. We receive third person omniscient, Silko moves from character to character, into their thoughts and mind, to show how each individual relates …show more content…
Storyteller helps the reader understand Native American culture and heritage through many short stories. Each story by Silko was influenced by her culture and heritage, relating to Ceremony. Both novels by Leslie are alike in the message and knowledge they send through- Native American culture. Culture collision between different races occur throughout the novel. For example, in Ceremony, Tayo is faced with white and Native American culture colliding, he tries to understand and increase his knowledge about both cultures. Also, Tayo is faced with dubiety of his own identity because he is mixed with Mexican and Native American and not accepted in both. Tayo is told how White folks have destroyed the Laguna people and their socialization with the rest of the world. “The violence of the struggle excites them and the killing soothes them.” ( 215 ) . Silko refers to the Indians in the text and how much pain they went through because of whites that have ruined the Native Americans in mass killings, stories heard about them but none asked because the grief it brought. Tayo wanted to get doctors to help him and others in the reservation but he knew no one will help Laguna people because of their race and how expensive it would cost. In the novel we get his perception with Natives and whites, he sees the differences between the both and