Tayo's Character

Throughout reading and discussing Ceremony, the character traits that Tayo posses has become more and more evident.  Although Tayo is many times treated with disrespect because he is a "half-breed," he has a kind heart and treats others in a different manner than he is treated.  He chooses to treat people with complete respect and kindness.  Many times in the book, Tayo even treats the simplest little things, such as a grasshopper, with a caring heart.  He would never hurt a fly.  Although at first Tayo may be assumed to be a "tough-guy" because he has fought in war and has pushed past lots of traumatic experiences, Tayo has an unexpected soft side.
For Tayo, no matter how many times he is treated with disrespect, he precedes to treat others the exact opposite.  Even the simplest little things mean a lot to Tayo.  "He looked down at the booth into the weeds first to make sure the grasshoppers were gone before he set his foot down into the crackling leathery stalks of dead flowers" (Silko 143).  Tayo treats the most simple and smallest things with utmost kindness.  Another thing that is important to Tayo is being kind to nature.  "He slipped his gloves out of his jacket pocket and took hold of the boughs gently, remembering that it was an old tree and the limbs were brittle.  He shook the snow off carefully," (Silko 194).  Tayo truly does have a soft side and seems as if he is one of the most kind people one would ever meet.  He puts his kindness and care into everything he does, from treating people right to taking care of nature.