In A Prayer For Owen Meany, John is the
narrator and Owen is the main character. The balance between these two
characters is shown through the characteristics of their friendship. Owen is
the straight forward and controlling type balanced out by his diminished height
and awkward voice. While, John is normal in context, comes across as somewhat
shy and simple, evening out the two characters. This is the scenario based
throughout the book, where John tells the reader about his life and how Owen
affected it or was a part of that memory. Meaning that even though John is
writing this story about his life experiences, it is clearly a story about Owen
Meany, a story that tells you that Owen was the reason of the man John turned
in to.
Do
to descriptions of Owen and how John feels about him, a image of the characters
is established. Owen, creepy and attention grabbing out shines John’s shy and
nervous qualities, grabbing the reader’s interest, thrusting them further and
further into the book, never disappointing. In every page you learn something
new and riveting about each character: from religion to the curse of baseball.
Do to unfailing entertainment and consistency in the text the purpose is
grasped about how no matter who or where you are, influences stick with you.
For
myself, what kept me drawn into the book was the constant question mark
floating over that last read word. What are they going to do next, what else
could I relate to? Owens determination and John’s curiosity could be relative
to all types of readers, giving this book a quality that puts it above many
other novels under a similar topic. What this story has that so many others do
not is a way to make a reader want to read until that last word. That is why I
found this book extraordinary.
3 comments:
Rachael,
This is a great review. I would never have thought to compare Owen Meany and John even though I knew they were different. I found it interesting how you pondered what else you could relate to, because I think I relate to a few concepts of this book myself!
-Rachel
You have very interesting ideas. I like how you address the balance between the two most important characters in the novel. Also, I liked that you kept the comparison of Owen and John consistent throughout the review. Overall it was very well written.
P.S. I enjoyed your personal thoughts at the end and what kept YOU drawn to the novel.
~Sergio A.
Rachael,
The two words that I especially liked that you used were "balance" and "extraordinary". I think there is a great deal of balance in the characters - especially Johnny and Owen. They balance and complete each other. I also liked that you felt this novel was extraordinary. I agree completely. There is something very special about this book. Thanks for your review!
- Mrs. Jaffe
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