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How Owen Meany Is Compared To
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How Owen Meany is Directly Compared to Jesus Christ
Throughout the novel “a prayer for Owen Meany,” by John Irving, the main character is portrayed as a very religious martyr. In the Christian faith Jesus Christ is a martyr as well. Although there are many differences between the life of Jesus, as ....
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.... to escape this fate. In fact Peter asks Jesus to run from the Roman’s, to which Jesus replies “it is God’s will for me to die.” Similarly Hester begs Owen to not go to Vietnam, saying they could instead move to Canada and live there for the rest of their lives. Owen instead refuses, prepared to meet the plan God intended for him. This act of not running makes both Jesus and Owen a martyr; both having died to save people, both dying as well for their faith, both putting all their trust in God.
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