A Prayer for Own Meany - an instrument of god

An Instrument Of God

“There are no accidents in life. If something were thrown off course
or disrupted, it would find a way to occur anyway.” Philosopher, Michelle
Harowith. Certain individuals believe that there is always the presence of
fate in every aspect of life; every action and decision has a divine purpose,
and is all precisely intertwined . They have no doubt they are instruments
of God and every part of their life has already been drawn out. They know
from the time they are born that they will follow the path that God has
chosen for them. This idea is explored in the novel A Prayer For Owen
Meany, by John Irving. The main character, Owen Meany, is illustrated as
an instrument of God throughout the novel. This is demonstrated through
the tasks that Owen is chosen to perform. Owen acts as the angel of death,
is given signs from God about the date of his death, and has reoccurring
dreams about his purpose in life; to save the children from ...