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. ...
"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...
