In the novel written by John Irvin, A Prayer for Owen Meany, the protagonist, Owen Meany, is portrayed as an image that exhibits God's unusual form through his actions and words. Owen Meany spoke and contributed numerous ways to inform others of God, demonstrated characteristics that prove his existence is more than unique and for a purpose, and visualized occurrences of many key future events.
             Firstly, as Owen grew up, he began delivering his messages on life and faith. Owen had become an instructor in the community and the church. Owen's most enormous deed was teaching John Wheelwright what faith was about and what it meant to have it. John always remembered Owen because "he was the reason I believed in God, I am Christian because of Owen Meany" (1). Not only was it Owen who helped John through school, gave him the gift of reading, saved his life, and kept him out of Vietnam, he also taught John the most critical lesson in faith; that seeing did not mean believing. He was a natural leader; he won people over by his persuasive words; "JUST BECAUSE A BUNCH ATHEIST ARE BETTER WRITERS THAN THE GUYS WHO WROTE THE BIBLE, DOESN'T NECESSARILY MAKE THEM RIGHT " (277). Through Owen's various words of wisdom, and many publications, he got others to believe in God, and also put forth their faith in him. In closing, Owen was able to enrich the thoughts of others directed towards God, which in turn, portrays Owen as a messenger sent by God, thus an instrument.
             Next, Owen Meany found belief in that God had made him for a special and valuable purpose. Owen believed he was the reason John's mother Tabitha was killed. After having entered her room, Owen witnessed a frightening image of a ghost. Owen Meany believed he had just interrupted the angel of death at her work, and was passed the torch of John's mother's death. In Owens opinion, "he had DISTURBED AN ANGEL AT WORK, he had UPSET THE SCHEME OF THINGS" (102). From thi...