Talking about Mrs. Meany having a virgin birth, John says, “She might have been lying, all these years.” (Irving). Growing up John and Owen were both very convinced that Mrs. Meany, “was completely crazy.” (Sykes). John believes that she is dumb enough to be completely oblivious to how she got pregnant, or if she even, “knew how to do it.” (Sykes). There is a slight chance this could be inferred from this novel, but the amount of evidence that compares Owen to being Christ-like is overwhelming. In conclusion, A Prayer for Owen Meany is a very powerful novel that creates a comparison of similarities between Owen Meany and Jesus Christ. Throughout the novel, Owen shows many Christ-like characteristics. For example, both Christ and Owen were born to a virgin mother. They both knew how and when they were going to die, but they chose against altering these events and just letting fate lie in God’s hands. They each sacrificed their lives to save others. These similarities are not the only ways that Owen and Jesus relate. Although, these are the most remarkable similarities shown in the
Talking about Mrs. Meany having a virgin birth, John says, “She might have been lying, all these years.” (Irving). Growing up John and Owen were both very convinced that Mrs. Meany, “was completely crazy.” (Sykes). John believes that she is dumb enough to be completely oblivious to how she got pregnant, or if she even, “knew how to do it.” (Sykes). There is a slight chance this could be inferred from this novel, but the amount of evidence that compares Owen to being Christ-like is overwhelming. In conclusion, A Prayer for Owen Meany is a very powerful novel that creates a comparison of similarities between Owen Meany and Jesus Christ. Throughout the novel, Owen shows many Christ-like characteristics. For example, both Christ and Owen were born to a virgin mother. They both knew how and when they were going to die, but they chose against altering these events and just letting fate lie in God’s hands. They each sacrificed their lives to save others. These similarities are not the only ways that Owen and Jesus relate. Although, these are the most remarkable similarities shown in the