Reading a novel or riding a horse is not fun anymore. ... 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. ... Nearly every significant event and character had some religious affiliation. ...

• Word Count: 1641
• Approx Pages: 7
• 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. ... Owen's faith is also an essential subject in the novel. ...

• Word Count: 1938
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School