... novels are very different despite setting their protagonists on a journey of self-discovery that takes them through the American Southwest using memory flashbacks and Native American Mythology. Leslie Marmon Silko's Ceremony uses the protagonist Tayo to tell his story, but the narrative is disturbed by analepsis memories, initially ... is left to suffer the guilt of loss and remorse resulting from Rocky's death. Tayo's Auntie has always treated him differently to her own son Rocky, as a consequence of his mixed blood. She didn't really let Tayo learn the stories and ways of the Communi...

• Word Count: 1765
• Approx Pages: 7
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate