One line from a novel and unravel a lesson that can be used for a lifetime. The purpose of a book can often teach others important lessons without them having to experience it personally. Leslie Silko shares some valuable life lessons through her book, Ceremony. This folklore tells about the experiences of WWⅡ veteran, Tayo, and his journey of finding his true self. Tayo struggles with PTSD which causes him to perform a ceremony to cure it. Silko wrote this novel with the intention of teaching life lessons through the self discovery of Tayo. As Silko writes about Tayo's expedition she incorporates crucial lessons about coping with death and racism.
Coping with a death of someone close is one of the most agonizing pains humans have to go
Coping with a death of someone close is one of the most agonizing pains humans have to go