As you you have read the novel, you have probably wondered if the book is about Owen or John. This is your chance to decide and prove if the main character is Owen or is it his best friend John. Which boy is the main character/protagonist of the novel? You MUST cite specific examples from the book to prove your point. You MUST write at least 3 paragraphs proving your point. You MUST write using correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, capitalization, etc. If you do not follow the guidelines, you will not receive credit. This is not the place for you to make silly comments to your classmates; if you do, they will be removed, and you will not receive credit.
This is due by the end of the class period today. Once you are finished, you must respond to two classmates.
i feel that the is really about owen. he is kinda the center of attention he is the main reason for john. he is kinda like his gaurdian angel like its meant to be for owen to affect john. to steer him in a way thats fit in his eyes.if it wernt for owen it wouldnt be no story.the story would just be babling on about a boys life.
ReplyDeleteowen is like the antagonist of the story he is a hero to john. and for some reson john is not really a main character. he is kinda just a background character. but if u really think about it johns emotions and feelings are the antagonist of the story but owens specal being changes that.
the main point that im tring to get across is that owen is the story. he is what makes up the story. without out him u just got a whole buunch of babbling on a page. he makes the story intresting and worth while owen is the character that amkes turning points in the story. so if uu ask me its owen 100%
It's kind of difficult to decide who the mian character is. It isn't really clarified who it is centered around. I would say that John is kind of like the narrator. He is the one who talks generally about what has happened. But then again,John normally talks about Owen's actions.But if I had to choose, i would say that John is the main character.
ReplyDeleteEven though the book mainly talks about what Owen did,a lot of what happened has influenced the path of John's life. Take the death of his mother for instance. It was Owen who ended her life,but it was John's mother. This resulted in the unknown mystery of John's father and a future without the guidance of his mother. Owen believed that he was God's instrument, which started to shape John's religious beliefs.
The main point im trying to convey is that it's sort of unclear who the protagonist is. As i stated before, the book talks a lot about Owen's life and John narrates. But then again, Owen's actions have changed the path of John's life. But I have come to a decision and my decision is this: I think that the main character is John. Yes he only narrates, but it was Owen's actions that changed his life.
@avery owen is the protagonist not antoagonist\
ReplyDeleteps this is from avery
@ Avery: I disagree with you. While the book talks about Owen's actions, it is those actions that have changed John's life. It is these actions that have changed his views on religions and have tought him so very important life lessons. I say that John is the main character.
ReplyDeleteWhile i was reading this book i was also thinking about this. They both play a major role in the story but have different parts. Many things help tell the story and setting that the characters are portayed as. Johny the one telling the story but the person the story is about is Owen. Personally i think that Owen is the protagonist. While the stroy is seen through Johnys eyes the story is centered around the life of owen.
ReplyDeleteEven though the story is told by johny it is almost always about what Owen Meany does. They are always together so the point of view the story is told from is very detailed. Owen would be the protagonist because he always wants to be good and help. Even though he killed Johns mom he was forgiven because he was know to have a good heart. He always was picked on and had hard things to go through but always kept his nerves down and accepted them.
In the end it turnt out that Owen was a true hero and know one knew he was the whole time. He sacrificed himself to save others and I think that was a true hero. He was picked on, killed someone, and was treated awful but in the end he turned out a good and honest person. I think that John was meant to learn from Owens Story as he witnessed it. He would never forget Owen and he would always be a part of him.
Tiffani,
ReplyDeleteI agree with you. It is very difficult to tell who the main character is when it tells two sides of the story. I also think that Owen changed John and taught him many things
You asked which one was the main character or protaganist in the book. Most people will say that John is the main character because he is the one reading the book from his prospective. Through the whole book is John reading, reading about his mother death and so on, but I must say that Owen seems more of the main character and protaganist because he is the cause and everything else is the affect.
ReplyDeleteSo I'm going to make the call that Owen is really the protagonist in this novel. John tells us Owen's story from beginning to end. It's because of Owen that anything even really happens. Owen is like the conductor of some big, crazy band, like the instument of God. He's at the center of everything. Everything happens because of Owen Mean. Yes, we do hear about John's mother death but who really caused the death?
Without Owen there would be no book. There would be no beganing and no end. The whole story needs Owen Meany to keep the book going. Even on the very first page John states that it is because of Owen that he is a Christian and that reason his life was changed. Agian with out Owen there would be no book. Owen made the story and it is for Owen that so many people where affected and changed through out the whole book. Owen even gave up his life to save some Vietamies kids. The whole feeling of the book would not be there if Owen was not there. John is nearly just the person that is letting the world know about how great Owen Meany was and how he helped so many people. John is just the narrater of Owen Meany's life. That is why I have to choose that Owen Meany is the protaganist and main character and John just the person to help get his story out.
The whole book revolves around
@ tiffany i totally agree with you but on the contrary if it werent for owens actions the wouldnt be a story and owen is the reason for the book hints a prayer for OWEN MEANY BUT NOT TO TAKE ANYTHING AWAY FROM YOU BECAUSE U BROUGHT UP VALID POINTS
ReplyDeleteI believe that Owen Meany is the main character of the novel. John and his family are characters that help build him up.I think that John and his family are importmant, but they aren't the main characters.
ReplyDeleteOwen's character starts and finishes the book. Owen is important in every part of the book. He's significant to the the beginning of the book while they're in bible study, in Christmas play, and even in saving the children. Owen makes the book.
If the book was to be written without Owen it would be incomplete. If the book were to be written without John it would still be a story! Owen is the main character, and John simply helps the story!
Reading the novel, you would think that the book is about John since it's told in his point of view and even though he talks about Owen, we don't get to see Owen's perspective on things. (though John talks about his perspective.) Still, I would say that the book is about Owen. Here's why I say so.
ReplyDeleteFor one, the book is named after Owen. it's called A Prayer for Owen Meany, so you'd think since the book is named after him, he would be the main character. Also the book does talk about Owen's ideals. For example,the reason why he thinks he's the way he is and that even though he didn't mean to, there was a reason why the ball had hit John's mom. Everything about Owen reveals something deep about him.
Another reson why I say it's about Owen is because it shows his impressions he has had on people. Like John for example, he said that he didn't consider himself to believe in spiritual things, but Owen has convinced him otherewise. Also the's Tabitha and John's grandmoter. they really liked Owen and considered him to be a very smart boy. Then there's Hester. She started to like Owen after hanging out with him and his death realy devastated her,
Another reason why I say this book is about Owen is because he's more of an intrsting character than John is. He's different from other people and that makes him relatable. Everyone's different from everyone else and we all have our own quirks or flaws that people like to tease us about and so did Owen. Thg=ough we may feel like we want to fight back, Owen teaches us to ignor them and like ourselves anyway because there's a reason why we are the way we are or why we do the things we do.
Personaly i believe that its possible that their could be two main characters. However, having to choose i would say that the book leans more so to Owen. Right at the start of the book it say "I am doomed to remember a boy with a wrecked voice-not because of his voice, or beacause he was the smallest person i ever knew, or even because he was the instrament of my mothers death, but the reason i believe in god"
ReplyDeleteSo this is telling oyu already an over veiw of owen. thus telling you its going to launch into a story of him. Also if you look at the formate for the book its in 3rd person. John is telling owens story.
Even though john gives some account of his own life the story revolves around Owen. If n ot for owen hitting that foul ball would their even be a story to tell?
Throughout the book the thought has to occur to the reader is this book centering around Owen's life or John's lesson from life. It is never made clear through reading it who exactly the main character is. John is evidently the narrator to the book and he speaks generally to the point of how each event has shaped him. Of course on the other hand nearly every story speaks of Owen's actions not his own. I personally find it to be mainly around John.
ReplyDeleteThough the book is mainly about what Owen does it is made evident from beginning to end that it is showing how each thing has influenced John's life. John talks in the beginning about how when Owen threw the pebble and skipped in across the lake farther than ever before and said it was God's will that that happened, it started to shape his religious journey. When Owen killed John's mother on accident it speaks less on how this affected Owen but more on how John learned a valuable lesson on forgiveness and destiny. The book talks about how John learned to forgive Owen and how it brought them closer together. Another point that makes me believe John is the center of this story is that when they found out about John's mother being a performer and the "Lady in Red" it was John's journey more to find the truth than it was Owen's.
Though the borders of main character and supporting character are not very defined I seem to see much evidence supporting the proof behind John being the main character. John seems neither to be an antagonist nor protagonist but more the character seeking his path and purpose in life. Owen seems to me more to be the person supporting John's journey and his actions effect John's final realization not his own. Owen's path seems to be defined from the beginning and never seems to steer in other direction. These reasons support why i believe John to be the main character in this novel.
Avery, i agree that john is like a guardiuan angel for Owen. He learns things from what Owen does and remembers them. He is definently the protagonist of the story.
ReplyDelete@ Destiny: I agree that even though John is telling the story, it's still about Owen, afterall, he is the title of the book and he always does something signifacent in every chapter. ^^
ReplyDeleteThe protagonist/main character in the novel A Prayer for Owen Meany is John Wheelwright. John is the main character because he the one expressing the events in the story and is the narrator. He tells everything from the beginning of the story to the end. John also explains how Owen is apart of his life and how he came about being best friends with Owen. I think that it was very clear to see that John and Owen had a strong friendship foundation.
ReplyDeleteJohn explains in the book that Owen Meany was god's instrument. He also goes on saying that Owen is god's angel. He and Owen are bestfriends despite the simple fact that Owen killed Tabby Wheelwright, which is John Wheelwright's mother. John learned how to take in Owen in even though he was the cause of Tabby's death. I think that takes a lot of courage to forgive someone
as the main reason why your mother is dead.
John is also the main character in the novel. He talks mostly about Owen's life and his own. He also expresses his feeling toward Owen in the book, and how he is Owen's bestfriend now. John also descibes various events in the sotry. He also applies God to alot of the situations in the book.
Destiny: I agree, even in some parts of the book John might fade out or some one else, but owen is present through out the book.
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ReplyDeleteI would completely have to disagree with you. Yes the story is said by John and how he changed but what if Owen wasn't in the picture? What if Owen didn't kill John's mom? Then how would the story have played out? Who would have turn John into a Christian? What I am getting at is you are looking the affect of Owen to John but not the cause of John's change. Owen is the reason John changed. You can take any person and put them in John's place and only a little of the story would change. Yes you wouldn't hear about Owen's beginning life but Owen affected so many people’s lives, not just John. John had the biggest affect but Owen had affected many people, not just John.
I believe that Owen is the main character, because the book would have no point without him.
ReplyDeleteIf Owen was not in the story John's mother would not have been killed by the foul ball. He would not have been there to hit the ball, someone else would have hit it, and they would not have hit it the same way as Owen did, so it would not kill Tabitha Wheelwright. Owen is the only one who could have hit the ball like that on an accident.
John also stated in the begining of the book that without Owen, he would not be where he was today without Owen back then. When Tabitha died it brought John and Owen closer together. Owen told John that one day he would meet his father, because God would make sure of it. When Owen throws a pebble and it goes farther than both of them expected John said that, that began Owen's lengthy contribution to Johns belief in God.
Anyone could have been the person to tell the story, as long as they talked about Owen and his actions they would have got the book right. I know that John does have alot to do with the book, but it revolves around Owen Meany and what he has done. He not only is the main character, he is an insperation.
@ Lilith: I agree that the book is about owen and how he affects everyone else. I like your analogy by the way.
ReplyDeleteI believe this controversy over who is the main character makes this story better. I believe that John is the main character. He tells the story. He is also telling of how Owen affected his life. Owen didn't tell how John affected his life.
ReplyDeleteJohn tells the story from his point of view. He tells that Owen killed his mom. Owen didn't tell the story. He also tells about how he was converted to being a Christain. John is telling us this the whole time. I believe this makes him the protagonist.
In some way i believe Owen could be the antogonist, because he kills John's mom which hurts the protagonist. The antogonist always hurts the protagonist. The only thing is Owen did it mistakingly. This makes me believe John is the main character. I think that Owen is an important character, but not the main character.
@JC: I completely agree with you. I feel that it is sort of unclear who the main character is. It is all very borderline. But I also agree that the main character is John.
ReplyDeleteKay; I agree with you about John telling about Owen's life and using times in his life as well, but not as much as Owen's.
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ReplyDeleteI disagree with your idea that Owen is the main character, yes he is the cause but all the effects are on John's life more than his own. Owen's life seemed to be mostly decided from the start while John's life was shaped from the first page on to the end.
Hope: You have a good point, however i disagree because John starts off the book telling if not for Owen this, because of Owen that. Ect. If you notice like Destinay say Owne is present through out the book. as to where the book fades in and out. The book in it whole entirerty is about Owen, his life and the affect he left on people.
ReplyDeleteI think that the story is more about Owen Meany than John. John is just a friend to Owen. The story is based around Owen anyways. It talks about the problems he faces everyday. It tells about his life and the way he lives it.
ReplyDeleteFor example, in the beginning of the story he was at church with his friends. His friends treat him like he is really something special. He is like there little doll. They pick him up and pass him around like a baby doll. Even though he is a little weird, he is still everyone's joy.
Plus, the name of the book is called A Prayer For Owen Meany, that should tell you that the book is going to be about him. He is really a unique person and also a great humann being. I believe he is one of GOD'S angels sent from heaven above!!!!!!!!
Devonta; I disagree with you, John might be telling the story, but he does not speak much about his life alone, he mainly speaks of Owen's life, and Owen's actions.
ReplyDeleteI believe this controversy over who is the main character makes this story better. I believe that John is the main character. He tells the story. He is also telling of how Owen affected his life. Owen didn't tell how John affected his life.
ReplyDeleteJohn tells the story from his point of view. He tells that Owen killed his mom. Owen didn't tell the story. He also tells about how he was converted to being a Christain. John is telling us this the whole time. I believe this makes him the protagonist.
In some way i believe Owen could be the antogonist, because he kills John's mom which hurts the protagonist. The antogonist always hurts the protagonist. The only thing is Owen did it mistakingly. This makes me believe John is the main character. I think that Owen is an important character, but not the main character.
@Sierra
ReplyDeleteI agree a whole lot with what you're saying. With out Owen the story has no importance. Everything happens around Owen. So he definitely is the main character!
@Lillith, I think that Owen is the key factor in the book, but John is the one setting up the story and throughly explaining every event that happened.
ReplyDeleteI think that John is the main character in the story. He is narrating the story and really talking about the events that happens in the story. John tells how Owen is GOD's instrument. He tells about how Owen accidently killed his mom as well.
ReplyDeleteYes Owen turned him into a Christian but John is telling the effect Owen had on him. Even though Owen is in the book the whole time I still feel like John is telling the story. Owen is a major character in the story but from the beginnning John was narrating.
He told us how he looked and how he felt about him. I think that Owen was John's inspiration to change and do better and John was just telling how he changed and the events and things that happened with Owen was just help.
I think that the book is about Owen. Owen has a alot of things in his life to fight. He accidenlty kills John's mother. Owen is a gift from god. He has an unique personaility. The book really explains owens life. Like it tells about his problems the things he go through. Owen really teaches John things. The book basically explains it all.
ReplyDeleteThe book is named after Owen.Since the book is named after him you would think its about him. Everthing Owen does leads to something else. Every character in the book revolvs around him. He helps John find God. Owen is different from others that makes you think that he is the main character in the book. Owen is the center of attention, like all eyes on him.
Owen make the book more interesting. Owen actions have changed John's life. The story is told in John's perspective but, he isn't interesting. Owen is described in more details and everything that happens in the book Owen is always in it. So I really think that Owen Meany os the main character. I mean hello people, Owen Meany is the title so, thats what I think.
@Tiffany
ReplyDeleteI agree with you that John is the main character of the book. I think that though it is Owen's actions its all talking about the affect on John's life and that is the main theme of the book.
Dominique: I disagree because John tells the story and it also isn't based around Owen. John tells how Owen affected his life, but Owen is an important character.
ReplyDeleteHonestly, I think that this novel is based on Owen Meany. It is talking about the struggles that he faced in his life. Yes, It does talk about John a lot, but they were bestfriends, and they went through many things together. They were always there for each other.
ReplyDeleteIt mainly focuses on Owen's mistakes or what he went through when he was younger. For instace, the foul ball incident, it was focusing on Owen's faults. John had nothing to do with it. It talks about it being John's mother, and how John is upset, but on the other hand, it is mainly talking about the fact that Owen hit her. Also, the novel talkes about how Owen had to live everyday with people making fun of him. If he turned left or right, things were always getting said about him. Whether it be about his voice, or just him in general. John even says in the beginning of the book that he will always remember the kid with the sqeaky voice.
I really do think that this novel is based on Owen. It talks about his obstacles and also his accomplishments. (Leading John to God, and increasing his faith). Just like some people said, do you think that Owen could be an instrument of God, and I really believe that is. I think that this book was written to focus on Owen Meany, and how he is a true blessing.
Though John narrates the story, i believe Owen is the whole reasoning for the plot of the story. The whole book consists of Owen's life and how John accepted or disagreed with it. John writes on the first page of the book that Owen Meany is the reason that he is a Christian. Thus, affecting how John lives his life.
ReplyDeleteLeading this to, i also believe that Owen is the protaganist of the novel. Without Owen's actions, John's life would be different. And Owen's life as well. Yes, John's actions affected Owen but I don't think his problems were as big as Owen's. The book needs Owen to keep the book flowing. Without his actions there would no plot. Even thogh it is not stated who is which part in the novel, it is clearly evident to me that it is Owen.
You would think it was John because everything happening to him. But look at Owen, he has more "problems" then John and he STAYS happy. He does not complain nor judge. He obviously gives John insperation. John just does not know how to follow through with it.
I conclude this with the opinion of Owen being the protaginist of the story. And another angel in God's hands.
@JC I agree with what you said about the main characters are unclear but John is a more important charactrer in the story.
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ReplyDeleteSweetie, spell check and capitulation and punctuation. Any who back to the point, I do agree with you that Owen is John’s guardian angel. With out Owen, John's life would not have been affected the way it was. He would have not become a Christian for one and many other things. Owen affected John's life in so many ways and in return John became Owen's best friend which is some one Owen really needed.
@ Devonta, I agree with you mostly. I think that Owen was important in the novel but he does not tell the story. John is the one expressing feelings and thoughts.
ReplyDeleteNick: "In the end it turnt out that Owen was a true hero and know one knew he was the whole time. He sacrificed himself to save others and I think that was a true hero. He was picked on, killed someone, and was treated awful but in the end he turned out a good and honest person. I think that John was meant to learn from Owens Story as he witnessed it. He would never forget Owen and he would always be a part of him."
ReplyDeleteI agree with that 100% you basically sumed Owen's part in the story. And i think its good how you showed the bad to. What role did John really play? he was more of a side bar that help to build up to the climax of the book.
I believe that the main character of A Prayer for Owen Meany is Owen. Even though they both play a huge part in the book. John is more like the narrator of the book because Owen is not there to tell it himself. John is basically tell the readers about Owen and how he has impacted ihis life. That is how I see it.
ReplyDeleteJust about everything John says in the book Pretains to Owen. From describing how he looks(pg. 1) to how he is a hero.
@Lillith I disagree I think that John was just telling us his life and Owen's and how he impacted his decision by becoming a Christian
ReplyDelete@ nick i disagree, owen is the gardian angel. john wasnt setn for owen meany, owne was sent for john.
ReplyDeleteWhich boy is the main character/protagonist of the novel?
ReplyDeleteIn this novel the main character kinda goes back and forth between John and Owen. It doesn't really clarify who the novel is about. Since I have to choose, I think John is more of the main character. I say this because in the beginning the novel talks alot about John and the death of his mother. I know that John's supposed to be the narrator, but the novel seems to circle around him and his life more than Owen and his life.
Sure he brings up how Owen is his best friend and because of Owen John's a Christian and believes in Faith, but then again..It's about HIM! It only mentions that Owen introduced him to it.
Yes, Owen Meany is a MAJOR character in this book, but I think that book circles around John.
The novel only brings up little things that Owen had did for everyone. Owen has does some magnificent things, Especially when he died for the Vietnamese kids. That was a big thing. I know if Owen wasn't in the picture, John probably wouldn't have been the person he turned out to be.
Shedrick;
ReplyDeleteI 100% agree with you. I also think that the book is based on Owen. I mean, the book is named after him? Yeah, John tells it, but he is talking about everything that happens with Owen.
I believe that the main character in A Prayer For Owen Meany is Owen Meany. It is said that John is actually writing this book for Owen, to tell of his memories of his best friend. The reasons why I believe that Owen is the protagonist is because without Owen Meany influencing and having such a great impact on John’s life, there would be no need to write this book. Owen’s name is even in the title! So that is another reason why I think Owen in the main character of the story.
ReplyDeleteMy second reason why I believe Owen is the protagonist of the story is because he had enriched and played a part in so many peoples’ lives! He opened up a glorious world of religion to John, and ultimately changed his life. He also made John believe that he was Gods instrument, overall showing that everyone plays a special part in life on this world. Owen also had an impact on Hester’s life. It seemed to me that Hester idolized him, putting Owen on a pedestal, which is another reason why I believe that Owen is the main character. Plus when Owen died, his death definitely impacted and scarred their spirits, leaving them to see that Owen really was God’s instrument.
All in all, I certainly believe that Owen in the protagonist of the story. Owen was always there for John, and John was always there for Owen! Owen never judged John, nor anyone, making him seem like the “good guy”, and ultimately the main character. Plus, even though John is the narrator of the story, the book is definitely about Owen Meany and how he changed his life!
I think that the main character/protagonist of the story is Owen Meany. That John is the narrator of the story. Because John is tell basically telling Owen's story. And he is telling it in a narrative positson.
ReplyDeleteIn the first chapter he is talking about how Owen is so tiny and small and how the other children used to pick on him. And when they were at a lake Owen told John that he will learn about his father. John is also remembering facts Owen told him. And how owen faked his drowning at a lake and how the other children didn't even try to help him.
John also talks about how at a baseball game they finally let Owen hit the ball. And when he did Owen's foulball had hit Johns mother, who was waiting for them to finish the game. John also talks about how Owen made him have faith in God. He remembers how Owen saw an angel beside his mother's bed before she died.
@ Devonta. I sort of, agree with you because the story is basically telliong what impact Owen has on John's life. All the things in the book affected John. Take this for example. When Owen "accidently kills John's mother it affected John. When Owen teaches John about god and that affected John
ReplyDeleteThis book has many characters, but it talks about Owen Meany and John the most. Which character is the main character though? I believe that the main character is John. The book talks about John more than Owen. This is only one of my many reasons though.
ReplyDeleteIn the book, it tells more information about John. It tells about his family history. Also, it descibes his family. It shows what his career will be. Most importantly, he's the narrator, so it shows his thoughts.
I do not believe that he's the main character. I do believe that Owen plays a major part in the book though. I think that he's more of an antagonist, because he keeps the story going. The book didn't talk about Owen's family history, family, and thoughts as much as John's. Even though his name is on the title, I believe that it's refering to his teaching of God to John.
SHedrick: I disagree with you, just because the book is named after Owen does not mean he is the main character. He is a very important character maybe even the antagonist, but he is no the main character.
ReplyDelete@Anna, I Dont Agree with you saying that John is the main character. With Owen influencing John, there would really be no plot to the story.
ReplyDelete@Jerome, I agree with you saying that Owen is the main character by saying that Owen impacted John's life.
ReplyDeleteI think Owen is the main character. Not just becauase the book is called A Prayer for Owen Meany, but because during the book he is really all the people talk about. From the first chapter we began with long detailed discussion about his size, and attitude. Yes the story may have been told by John, but Owen is the real protagonist of this story.
ReplyDeleteOwen has so much attention drawn to him in this book. It seems as if he is the kid everyone, loves to pick on. He also plays a vital part in John's life. Without Owen there wouldn't really be a book, a story, a plot line. How could you have a Prayer for Owen Meany without Owen Meany?
Owen is the reason John's mother is killed, without Owen John's mom would probably still be alive which would take away from the plot. Without Owen John probably wouldn't have come to all those religious understandings that he stated in the first chapter. Without Owen there really is no purpose to there being a John
@Deanndra
ReplyDeleteI disagree, even though they talk about John a lot there would be no point to John without Owen.
@ Ashley,
ReplyDeleteI agree with you. Owen did affect alot of peoples' life's in both good ways and bad.
Bad- He killed John's mommy
Good- He saved the vietnamese children..
@yamiletz rivera
ReplyDeleteThat's exactly how I feel John is the narrorator, but the main character is Owen!
@ Paige ,
ReplyDeleteI also agree with you about he title not being able to state the obvious. Just because it's after him does not mean it is about him, but he just so happens to be the protagnist of the story. But, I fully agree with everything you said!
I agree with what Avery said about Owen but you said that he is the antagonist, so John is the protagonist.
ReplyDelete@ Yamiletz John also talks about himself and his troubles.
ReplyDeleteI believe that the main character of A Prayer for Owen Meany is Owen. Even though they both play a huge part in the book. John is more like the narrator of the book because Owen is not there to tell it himself. John is basically tell the readers about Owen and how he has impacted ihis life. That is how I see it.
ReplyDeleteJust about everything John says in the book pretains to Owen. From describing how he looks(pg. 1) to how he thouhgt he was God's instrument. I also believe that Owen is the main character in the book is because of its name. A Prayer for Owen Meany which you would think would be about his life.
At the end I will always believe that Owen is the protangonist in this story. Almost everything that happens in the story involves Owen. John also shows his thoughts about Owen referring to him as a good person. He also talks about the good and bad times they have had when they were little. that is why I think Owen is the main character in the book
@ Jerome I agree with you. Like when you said that John narrates the story to tell the readers about Owen and how they impacted his life. And Owen actions does affect John's life.
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