Sacrifice In A Prayer For Owen Meany

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Throughout the beginning A Prayer for Owen Meany, by John Irving, the collection of childhood stories all include themes of sacrifice because only through Owen Meany’s devout faith is he able to do the things he does. Sacrifice, in this instance, should be defined as “destruction or surrender of something for the sake of something else” (Merriam-Webster). This definition proves that by Owen sacrificing others and, ultimately, himself in the betterment of all. Owen Meany exemplifies the nature of sacrifice by sacrificing those he cares for and some parts of himself. For example, in the beginning of the central main plot, Owen kills John Wheelwright’s mom, Tabitha, with a rogue baseball. The buildup is quick and this is a critical development

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