Silko's "Ceremony": Summary In the novel Ceremony by Leslie Marmon Silko, we see how Tayo (the main character) a half breed being half Indian and half White appreciates and accepts his Indians roots more than the full breed Indians that have gone to the war as well as his Aunt. It is ironic how a person like Tayo is not accepted by either cultures, but at the same time he wants to be a part of his Indian culture while people like his cousin Rocky, his aunt, and the other Indian veterans want to be a part of what they believe is a "superior" culture, the white culture. Due to Tayo not being accepted by either culture he is as well forced to isolate himself spec