In the novel, A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving, the character of Owen Meany achieves this painful process of growing up.
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Madeeha Qasmi ELI OA1 Mr. Flynn January 10, 2003 Owen Meany Essay A popular theme in literature concerns the concept of 'growing up', a painful process by which a character achieves maturity, self-knowledge and confidence. In the novel, A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving, the character of Owen Meany achieves this painful process. Owen Meany is introduced in the novel as a remarkable individual and throughout it can be observed how the brilliant child evolves into the memorable individual that he turns into. In the novel, A Prayer for Owen Meany, by John Irving, Owen Meany matures, gains self-knowledge and confidence to become the miracle that his character was. Owen Meany was obviously a brilliant child, but was still able to improve on his excellent character as he was growing. This can be seen through Owen's maturity level. He was always remarkable advanced and mature for his age, but as he became...


