Delaney, Talaya AFreed, DavidFoster, Arthur Lee2024-05-0420242024-05-032024Foster, Arthur Lee. 2024. Going Internal. Master's thesis, Harvard University Division of Continuing Education.31234899https://nrs.harvard.edu/URN-3:HUL.INSTREPOS:37378461This thesis is an excerpt of my novel in progress, “Going Internal.” Told in first person, by an unreliable narrator, this story takes on themes of grief, loss, and destruction. The protagonist, Lee Raggs, known affectionately as Ragdoll, is a disabled Marine veteran struggling with PTSD and severe health complications. When called to assist a fellow veteran, his life unexpectedly takes a turn for the better. However, the happiness is cut short when Lee begins to doubt his sanity and soon can’t distinguish reality from fantasy. It’s a grim tale of a generation raised by war.application/pdfenBrain TumorDisabled VeteranIraqPTSDUnreliable NarratorWarCreative writingLiteratureThesis or Dissertation2024-05-040009-0008-0992-1064