Will Terry’s Father’s PTSD Affect Terry and who he is as a Person? In the story, Stop the Sun, the main character, Terry, has a father who has fought in the Vietnam War. That event in which Terry’s father took place in, changed him. Terry’s father developed Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) from his experience in Vietnam. Terry wants to know more about his father’s PTSD, but will Terry’s father’s PTSD affect Terry and who he is as a person? Terry is still a boy depending on his parents to care for him in some way, but his father’s approach to caring for Terry could be different than other parent’s. At some point, if Terry hasn’t already experienced this, Terry could be frightened by his father’s behavior and could lead to him thinking
