A Prayer for Owen Meany

By John Irving.

Tis quite an incredible book, about this guy, named Owen Meany. Owen Meany has an incredibly small stature, and he talks in a permanent scream. His dialogue is written in all capital letters.

Owen Meany thinks that he is a child born with a destiny, a child born to be used by God, a child that is an instrument of God. This is indicated by him not trying to change what God gave him, that is, his voice, small size……, even when given the chance to.

John Wheelright, who is Owen Meany’s best friend, narrates the story. John’s mother is killed by a stray baseball hit by Owen Meany, so indirectly, Owen Meany killed his best friend’s mother. Owen is also the cause of John being a Christian.

The central theme of this book is spiritual issues, such as the importance of faith, matters of social justice, and the concept of fate.

I do recommend this book :).

Book Cover, with the armadillo doll John Wheelright and Owen Meany adored.

Paradoxes

…are oh-so-interesting! Let me present a paradox to you.

God is almighty and omnipotent, right? Lets say God creates this huge boulder that nobody can lift, even God himself. Is that possible?

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Another:-

If you cut off your left hand, is that hand you? or your body and head, you?

What if you cut off your right hand, is that hand you? or your body, and head, you?

Then again, if you cut off both your legs, is that you? or your body, and your head, you?

If you cut off your head, is that body you? or your head you?

Some might reply: the head lah, cut cut cut for what?!” Some might replay, the body. Some might even reply, neither.

Okay then, more questions.

If you say that your head, which should be, dead, by now, is you, then what about your soul, is your soul, you?

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And yet, another:-

“This sentence is false”.

If its false, then its true, then its false, then its true, then its false, then its true……

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Ouish. Things can be so complicated yet so simple sometimes. :)