Einstein loves watching Mickey Mouse videos, and requests them for a Christmas present. One specific issue raised by Watchers is the repeated use of Mickey Mouse as a motif. Kotker on the Mickey motif as used by Koontz in Watchers: Instead, we must achieve our own happiness, and we can do this only by caring for one another, by watching over one another.” In the world of reality, no one can make us happy. In particular, she identifies the Mickey Mouse device Koontz utilizes as a motif to punctuate the underlying theme of the story, which Kotker describes to be: “Happy childhoods are only a fantasy they exist only in the world of Mickey Mouse. It’s a healthy way to burn of steam.Īlong with a solid analysis of plot, structure, character, and point of view, Kotker offers some spot-on observations with regards to thematic elements found in Watchers. I’ve always enjoyed geeking out on exceptional art, taking things deeper into the world of academia. Kotker, an English Faculty member at Bellevue College, and found it to be a thought-provoking study. On a quick Google I pulled up a critical analysis of the piece by Joan G. It’s been a week since I finished Watchers by Dean Koontz, and have since had a few discussions about it.
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