template, ‘The Hero’s Journey’, and aspects of Welch’s ‘Human Condition to create credibility and therefore an identification for his readership. Koontz writes on a multiplicity of subject matters with extensive thematic backgrounds in his novels. His narratives are descriptive, detailed, and well researched without being overwhelmingly tedious – and, they have a didactic realism that resonates with the reader ensuring they, myself included, keep coming back for more. American born, Dean Koontz is a
In an area such as the Aran Islands, an area shrouded in mystery and tradition, it is not surprising that numerous creators of literary or poetic works have used research styles rooted in the social sciences, primarily the use of ethnography and narrative inquiry methods, or some combination of them. Ethnography is the holistic study of people, races, and cultures, as a basis to collect data and information for their work. Data can be obtained from interactions, interviews, journals, field notes