Part 1 of Essay
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, ....

Part 2 of Essay
.... that his mother slept with white men. Ever since he was young and lived with his mother's family members, his aunt made sure that he realize that for her as well as the other Indians he will always be looked at as an outsider even amongst his own family members. It was a private understanding between the two of them. When Josiah or old Grandma or Robert was there, the agreement was suspended, and she pretended to treat him the same as she treated Rocky, but they both knew it ....