Title
Always a Sentinel
Date of Award
3-17-2010
Document Type
Capstone Project
Disciplines
Liberal Studies
Degree Name
Master of Liberal Studies
Department
Arts & Culture
Advisor
Jennifer Itell
Keywords
Disorder, Family, Hernandez, Hero, Journey, Post-traumatic, Stress, Veteran, Vietnam
Abstract
Always a Sentinel consists of a short story and two poems introduced by a reflective essay. The story and poems are about a son maturing in the shadow of a war-torn father suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD); they explore the themes of conquering fear through love and embarking on a voyage of personal transformation during a trip to Vietnam. The reflective essay is an analysis of the process I engaged in to educate myself about PTSD, which currently affects my own father, and how I applied the narrative structure known as the Hero's Journey, a sequence of myth-inspired storytelling paradigms, in a fictional short story to reflect a son's quest to cope with his father's illness.
Recommended Citation
Hernandez, Brian, "Always a Sentinel" (2010). University College: Arts and Culture Management Capstones. 33.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/ucol_mals/33
Publication Statement
Copyright is held by the author. Permanently suppressed.