Literary critic Nancy Walker’s paper on A Prayer for Owen Meany explores the complexities of John Wheelwright and Owen Meany’s friendship dynamic. Walker specifically dissects the large role Owen holds in John’s life, often “playing god” and majorly impacting his fate. Notably, Owen is the cause of pivotal events for John such as the death of his mother, escaping from the Vietnam draft and even his eventual persuasion to move to Canada. Therefore, due to the multitude of acts of divine intervention, Walker believes that Owen is John’s saviour. Nearly all the other reviewed sources refer to Owen as some sort of godly figure, so Walker's thoughts can be used for additional support of that notion alongside the other secondary texts. To conclude,