A Prayer for Owen Meany

Main Ideas

• Friendship and loyalty as enduring values in a person's life
• The complexity of family relationships and their impact on personal development
• The search for meaning in life and faith, questions of destiny and free will
• The theme of war and peace, the impact of military actions on civilian life
• Psychological trauma and its consequences for individuals and society
• The role of chance in life, fate and randomness
• Overcoming fears and personal growth, stepping beyond established boundaries