Wisdom is the quality of having experience, knowledge, and good judgment; the quality of being wise. Throughout this section of reading Ceremony Betonie is the main source of wisdom. He really acts like Tayo’s mentor in this section. Betonie tells Tayo all about witchery, change, and racism. One of the most powerful things he said was “‘She taught me this above all else: things which don’t grow are dead.” (Silko 126). In this quote he’s saying that if things aren’t constantly changing then they must be dead. If a person looks back at their life they’ll say they changed a lot in the past few years but also can’t imagine themselves changing anymore. Betonie talks about how the ceremonies have somewhat adapted to the way the world is now with white people.
Tayo still shows extreme amounts of guilt. Ceremony is riddled with Tayo’s psychological problems such as P.T.S and his extreme guilt. He thinks Rocky’s death was all his fault and even blames himself for his Uncle Josiah’s death. In the section of reading Tayo is talking to Betonie when he says “He loved me. He loved me, and I didn’t do anything to save him.” (Silko 124). The conversation continues about the death of Tayo’s loved ones and Betonie tries to comfort him. He says “You saw what the evil had done: you saw the witchery is ranging as wide as this world.” (Silko 124). Betonie has his work cut out for him trying to heal Tayo but readers may already be able to see progress in Tayo.
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