As readers continue through Ceremony they learn more and more about the characters including Tayo, Rocky, and Emo. Tayo, the main character, constantly struggles with P.T.S and the memories of his cousin dying in front of him. In the book Old Grandma and Josiah are talking about letting Rocky and Tayo go to the war. Josiah doesn’t want them to go but Old Grandma says “They can look after each other, and bring each other home again.” (Silko 73). Knowing this could also make Tayo feel survivors guilt if he didn’t already. Just a few sentences later in the book Tayo says “I’ll bring him back safe, you don’t have to worry” (Silko 73). Saying that could’ve only intensified his guilt. Saying he’d bring him back and then not being able to save Rocky in war can only make memories worse. Tayo’s P.T.S and guilt can be triggered by anything at anytime.
Emo slowly becomes the symbol of evil in Ceremony. In the book Emo and Tayo are drinking with a few friends. Emo is telling a story that is visibly bothering Tayo. Tayo is drinking so that he loosens up and doesn’t act so serious. Emo continues to antagonize him and pulls out a bag of teeth as if they are souvenirs. Emo continues to show his true colors when it says “Emo fed off each man he killed, and the higher the rank of the dead man, the higher it made Emo.” (Silko 61). At this point Tayo becomes angry and slices Emo’s belly open with a bottle he broke in his hand. He sliced his belly open because that is where it is said that stories come from.
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