The Story is Everything: The Path to Renewal in Leslie Marmon Silko's <em>Ceremony</em>.

<p>This is a study of Leslie Marmon Silko's <em>Ceremony</em> analyzing the process of renewal and the use of stories as guides.</p><p>Silko's work deals with problems faced by all who experience the death and destruction of war, a problem complicated by a Native American heritage. Tayo's struggle to complete his ceremony and find renewal is intertwined with his interaction with the medicine man Betonie and the mysterious woman Ts'eh. By the end of the novel, Silko shows that only through a respect for the world can mankind achieve completeness and harmony.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

MA (Master of Arts)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis - unrestricted

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

English

Year dc:date.issued

2003

Author dc:creator

• Kilgore, Tracy Y.

• Emo
• Ts'eh
• Tayo
• Ceremony
• Leslie Marmon Silko
• Arts and Humanities
• English Language and Literature

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright by the authors.

Repository record dc:identifier

https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/795

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:dc.etsu.edu:etd-1952