Quest for Truth in Politics, Religion, and Oneself Reality often differs from expectations. Namely, John Irving’s A Prayer for Owen Meany demonstrates this theme when the narrator, John Wheelwright, recalls and ruminates about his camaraderie with Owen Meany. Owen, depicted as a Christ-figure throughout the novel, believes that he is God’s instrument. John, on the other hand, is unsure of his religious faith, but his experiences with Owen notably change his beliefs. As John comes of age, he learns more
John Irving’s A Prayer for Owen Meany, follows the unlikely companionship between two boys, John Wheelwright and Paul Owen Meany, as they grow up and come of age. John and Owen deal with a great amount of pressing life circumstances and matters at a very young age together, which aids to the strong bond between them. This bond connects the two through high school and into adulthood where they encounter newfound political awareness, the draft, and ultimately, the Vietnam War. Regardless of the situation