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The Ceremony Analysis
In the novel The Ceremony by Leslie Maremon Silke’s it significantly emphasized the importance of storytelling through the role of spiritual healing. The Pueblo Culture uses storytelling to illustrate the wisdom and knowledge of their ancestors and most importantly to discuss the creation of nature and our world. The main focus is to inform the functions of storytelling through the impact of culture differences on a individual as portrayed in the book the Ceremony.
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