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Thesis (M.A.)--Eastern Illinois University, 1994. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 66-67).

This thesis aims to analyze how Native American tradition storytelling functions in the life narratives of Leslie Marmon Silko and Linda Hogan¡XStoryteller and The Woman Who Watches over the World¡Xto portray the formation of the self which is inseparable from the themes of the stories that the authors constantly center on. I categorize their stories into three spheres¡Xthe land, the community and the myth¡Xand in so doing illustrate three dimensions of the self: the land-based self, the collective self and the mythical self. Through writing about the land, the community and the myth, indirect ways of self-telling can be observed and is worth further discussion. This thesis argues that it is through this indirect writing technique that Silko and Hogan are allowed to disclose their private selves without violating the Native American tradition and to turn the self-telling into a means of speaking for the community. In the end, this thesis will compare the selves that Silko and Hogan present in each dimension and point out that Silko¡¦s self is community-based while Hogan¡¦s self centers on the entire humanity.

As an American Indian writer, Leslie Marmon Silko stretches the imaginations and perceptions of her readers. This Master's thesis investigates one of the motifs she employs to induce these results, the use of color symbolism. Color and color symbolism are utilized in every culture, but Silko's writings provide a quandary which begs investigation - how does this Laguna Pueblo writer integrate the color symbols of her culture and landscape into her stories and poetry? This question is addressed by researching the significance of specific colors within the Pueblo and related communities, exposing through close reading the use of these specific colors within the texts, and finally, through literary analysis, unraveling the language to glean new perspectives on the discourse. A primary work to be analyzed is her collection of poems and stories, Storyteller, and specifically one fictional piece from that collection also entitled "Storyteller," which incorporates layering of Pueblo culture and color symbolism over a distinctly different community and landscape, the Inuit of Alaska. Using this particular story as a basis for looking at other pieces within Storyteller, the integrated system of colors emerges through a close reading of the text. Although color representation is considered universal or innate, this research addresses culture specific color systems and how that association enriches Native literature as well as the scholarship and theoretical basis of American Indian Studies programs.

Thesis (M.A.)--Florida State University, 2004. / Advisor: Dr. Dennis Moore, Florida State University, College of Arts and Sciences, Dept. of English. Title and description from dissertation home page (viewed June 21, 2004). Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Lehigh University, 2006. / Includes vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 284-293).

Thesis (M.A.)--Ball State University, 2009. / Title from PDF t.p. (viewed on Mar. 25, 2010). Research paper (M.A.), 3 hrs. Includes bibliographical references (p. 35-36).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. / "December 2004"--P. ii. Title taken from title screen (viewed October 8, 2007). Includes bibliographical references and appendix.

Thesis (M.A.)--Montana State University--Bozeman, 2004. / Typescript. Chairperson, Graduate Committee: Walter Fleming. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 109-113).

<p>This essay discusses the perceived case of post-traumatic stress disorder in Leslie Marmon Silko's character Tayo from the novel Ceremony, using personal accounts of actual PTSD-suffering war veterans as a point of reference. The goal is to fathom the influence that culture may have in the development and healing of PTSD, and to identify possible trans-cultural aspects. The main focus of the analysis is therefore on personal background, interpersonal relationships, post-war experiences, and experienced symptoms.</p>