A Prayer for Owen Meany Study Guide

Johnny Wheelwright sees many things in Owen Meany. He is the smallest boy Johnny has ever known, the boy with the most singular voice, and the instrument of his mother's death. However, it is not for these things that Johnny Wheelwright will remember Owen Meany. It is because he is the reason for Johnny's belief in God. "I am a Christian because of Owen Meany," Johnny Wheelwright boldly proclaims in the first paragraph of the novel. (read more)