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, and whom John's father is. More meaning is created after Owen dies and his secrets are revealed.

After Owen's death when John visits the Meany family he finds Owen's diary. He had written everything in it including that he knew the exact date, place, and how he was going to die. John discovered why Owen was so deliberate on getting "the shot" in less than four seconds. The symbolism of Owen being lifted up suggests that he was like Christ and needed to be lifted up to save, just as Christ was on the cross. Owen knew his fate and relived it many times in his dreams; he didn't want to...