In Ceremony, Tayo has come back from the war a very different person. He has seen so many things that would devastate a human being simply because of its shock value. Tayo witnessed the brutal death of his cousin from about two feet away, and even before that he had begun to imagine things, for instance, one of the Japanese soldiers actually being his dead Uncle Josiah. “Battle fatigue” was the description of Tayo’s …showed first 75 words of 433 total…

…showed last 75 words of 433 total…the family will become an even bigger disgrace than they already are. I believe that if this novel were set in contemporary times, Tayo would receive a little bit more medical attention than he is seeing now. It seems to me that Rocky was one of Tayo’s only good friends who really cared for him. For Tayo to watch him die, I’m sure played a significant role in his present condition. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**