Owen Meany Supernatural Analysis
The supernatural side of Owen Meany is displayed through his physical characteristics and anomalistic actions.
Owen possesses multiple characteristics and physical attributes that separate him from the rest of his friends, and even family. Everything about Owen leads one to think and question if he really is normal, like everyone around him. From his bizarre and remarkable voice, to his abnormally short height, all the way to the supernatural-like repeating unusual events that occur to him. All throughout the book, there are the different things that set one off on Owen. The first thing noticeable, is his unusual voice. The way the author presents Owen’s voice by capitalizing his words of speech to represent him speaking is certainly unusual. …show more content…
He tries to advocate religious faith being important to others around him, and to the readers knowledge it works. Again, John is the one who helps to prove that “I am a Christian because of Owen Meany” (13, John Wheelwright) Owen converting John from a non-religious person, into a full out Christian believer, is a strong point that helps to prove he is a messenger of God. What adds more depth into this notion that he is supernatural is all of the uncanny events or instances that happen to Owen throughout the book that implicates he is supernatural, or a messenger of God.
In addition to the comment John made about Owen’s voice not being of this planet comment, which further validated Owen’s supernatural prowess, he added shortly after,
“When, as a child, John sees Owen framed by a shaft of sunlight in the attic as they are playing, his appearance is so striking that "he looked like a descending angel—a tiny but fiery god, sent to adjudicate the errors of our ways." (17, John …show more content…
It is no coincidence that those incidents keep happening for no reason, other than Owen Meany is truly a messenger of God. Owen Meany was nicknamed as ‘The Voice’ at his school, serving as a writer on the school’s gazette. Symbolizing that he is the voice of God, sent by God himself to preach to others. What will surely kill all doubt is how Owen Meany was born. Owen was actually never informed of this, and this information was only found out because of John’s persistent questioning of Owen’s parents. Mr. & Mrs. Meany were hesitant to tell the truth but it eventually came out, “You’re saying that Owen was a virgin birth?” I ask Mr. Meany; he wouldn’t look at me, but he nodded vigorously. “She was a virgin --- yes!” (557, John Wheelwright & Mr. Meany) Owen Meany claiming to be the instrument of God, and his birth being by a virgin in far too large of a coincidence. The author has given Owen characteristics that make him seem like he is not part of this world. Is it possible that he could be the baby
Owen possesses multiple characteristics and physical attributes that separate him from the rest of his friends, and even family. Everything about Owen leads one to think and question if he really is normal, like everyone around him. From his bizarre and remarkable voice, to his abnormally short height, all the way to the supernatural-like repeating unusual events that occur to him. All throughout the book, there are the different things that set one off on Owen. The first thing noticeable, is his unusual voice. The way the author presents Owen’s voice by capitalizing his words of speech to represent him speaking is certainly unusual. …show more content…
He tries to advocate religious faith being important to others around him, and to the readers knowledge it works. Again, John is the one who helps to prove that “I am a Christian because of Owen Meany” (13, John Wheelwright) Owen converting John from a non-religious person, into a full out Christian believer, is a strong point that helps to prove he is a messenger of God. What adds more depth into this notion that he is supernatural is all of the uncanny events or instances that happen to Owen throughout the book that implicates he is supernatural, or a messenger of God.
In addition to the comment John made about Owen’s voice not being of this planet comment, which further validated Owen’s supernatural prowess, he added shortly after,
“When, as a child, John sees Owen framed by a shaft of sunlight in the attic as they are playing, his appearance is so striking that "he looked like a descending angel—a tiny but fiery god, sent to adjudicate the errors of our ways." (17, John …show more content…
It is no coincidence that those incidents keep happening for no reason, other than Owen Meany is truly a messenger of God. Owen Meany was nicknamed as ‘The Voice’ at his school, serving as a writer on the school’s gazette. Symbolizing that he is the voice of God, sent by God himself to preach to others. What will surely kill all doubt is how Owen Meany was born. Owen was actually never informed of this, and this information was only found out because of John’s persistent questioning of Owen’s parents. Mr. & Mrs. Meany were hesitant to tell the truth but it eventually came out, “You’re saying that Owen was a virgin birth?” I ask Mr. Meany; he wouldn’t look at me, but he nodded vigorously. “She was a virgin --- yes!” (557, John Wheelwright & Mr. Meany) Owen Meany claiming to be the instrument of God, and his birth being by a virgin in far too large of a coincidence. The author has given Owen characteristics that make him seem like he is not part of this world. Is it possible that he could be the baby