The story is narrated by John Wheelwright, a former citizen of New Hampshire who has become a voluntary expatriate from the United States, having settled in Toronto and taken on Canadian citizenship.
The story is narrated in two interwoven time frames. The first time frame is the perspective of John in the present day (1987). The second time frame is John's memories of the past: growing up in New Hampshire in the 1950s and 1960s alongside his best friend, Owen Meany.
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The Question and Answer section for A Prayer for Owen Meany is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
A Martyr is generally understood as a person who willingly suffers death rather than renounce his or her religion or beliefs. Owen sacrifices himself by redirecting the grenade out the window to save the children.
I suppose that Owen himself was short and funny looking. He was the kind of guy who remained unnoticed in a sea of short funny looking guys. I think that the capital letters reflect the fact that he really wanted to be noticed and heard.
Johnny and Owen get their driver's licenses!
