In John Irving's novel, A Prayer for Owen Meany, Irving illustrates the idea of friendship through the characters of Owen and Johnny, which is developed throughout various chapters. ... In Owen's foretelling reverie, Owen envisioned a helpless Johnny as a result of Owen's death, and discovered a resolution to the dilemma. ... Owen gave Johnny his most prized possessions, his baseball cards, and Johnny presented Owen with his treasured armadillo. ... Owen was aware that the move had a special purpose in his life but Johnny never comprehended what Owen meant until the event tr...

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The author's main message in A Prayer for Owen Meany was that of religious faith. ... Owen Meany is a person who is unbelievably complex. ... An important part of A Prayer for Owen Meany is set in the time period of the Vietnam War. ... Inside of Owen Meany there is an emotional war that is tearing him apart. ... Owen Meany is a man that is very intelligent, but very confused. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

"NOW I KNOW WHY MY VOICE NEVER CHANGES," is a quote from John Irving's novel, A Prayer for Owen Meany. ... Similarly, in A Prayer for Owen Meany, predestination, in the form of foreordained events, dictates the path that the story takes and how the story will end. ... " "DOONG SA," Owen Meany told them. ... Both the play "Oedipus Rex and the novel A Prayer for Owen Meany have main characters who realize the importance of religion and faith. ... "Oedipus Rex" and A Prayer for Owen Meany are considerably different in length and each use contrasting writing styles but still have some...

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• Grade Level: High School

A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving is about faith, love and living by what you believe in. This book tells the lives of Owen and Johnny. ... Owen believes he is God's instrument; he is. ... The amount of love Owen has for Johnny is immeasurable. ... Anyone can be touched by Owen's earnest will to be Johnny's best friend. ...

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• Grade Level: High School