Volume : V, Issue : I, January - 2016

Territorial Chauvinism and Indian ethos in Leslie Marmon Silko’s Ceremony

Dr. Rabi Narayana Samantaray

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The article explores the themes of territorial chauvinism and Indian value system in the novel Ceremony. The concept of “land” is central to the understanding of American Indian literature and the same has been reflected in this novel. The protagonist of the novel Tayo undergoes several trials and tribulations and finally emerges victorious. Silko in this novel speaks of the need for telling stories for keeping the native culture alive. Story telling is a sacred duty of every American Indian and the same has to be transmitted to the posterity. The idea of resistance to the White culture is clearly discernible in the novel.

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Dr. Rabi Narayana Samantaray Territorial Chauvinism and Indian Ethos in Leslie Marmon Silko¥s Ceremony International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 5, Issue : 1 January 2016

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