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John Irving

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A Prayer for Owen Meany Summary

Middle-aged John Wheelwright sets out to narrate the story of his childhood in Gravesend, New Hampshire. He remembers his best friend, Owen Meany, as the boy who killed his mother and restored John’s faith in God. John describes Owen as a strange child. A tiny boy, even for a dwarf. His skin is luminous and his voice high and nasally. John remembers Owen’s love for his mother, Tabitha Wheelwright...

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John Irving Biographies (3)

John Irving

2,027 words, approx. 7 pages

One of a few modern best-selling writers who also has literary stature, John Irving (born 1942) rose to prominence in 1979 with his fourth novel, The World According to Garp. His novels have combined ... Read more

John (Winslow) Irving

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John Irving was born in Exeter, Massachusetts, the son of F. N. and Frances Winslow Irving. His father was a teacher of Russian history at Exeter Academy, the prep school which Irving attended during ... Read more

John (Winslow) Irving

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John Irving enjoys a rare and prominent place among contemporary American writers not only for having published a string of best-sellers but also for having received accolades from critics in the popu... Read more

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Critical Review by Wendy Steiner

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Critical Review by Robert Towers

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A Prayer for Owen Meany

709 words, approx. 3 pages

John and Owen are well suited to each other, even necessary, because of the lack of parentage in their lives, John's sympathy for Owen, and that they are both outcasts and don't fit into society. Jo... Read more

Analyzing Themes in A Prayer for Owen Meany

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Throughout the novel a couple of themes present itself to the eyes of the reader while reading this book. One theme that comes to mind is the constant theme of the relationship of faith and fate. The ... Read more

The Significant Closing of a Prayer for Owen Meany

597 words, approx. 2 pages

John Irving's, A Prayer for Owen Meany concludes in an exceptional manner. It creates closure by answering the questions of, why Owen acts the way he does, why Mr. and Mrs. Meany act the way they do,... Read more

A Prayer for Owen Meany - a Special Friendship

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In A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving, Johnny and his best friend Owen have a relationship characterized by many things that most people would consider to make a relationship special, such as... Read more

A Prayer for Owen Meany - Appearance Vs. Reality Theme

1,031 words, approx. 4 pages

Appearance does not always reflect reality "Never judge a book by its cover." This idiom originated in the United States in the early 1900s, and is one of the most frequently used American proverbs. ... Read more

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