This chapter has challenged my views on Owen. In the chapter Owen reveals to John his dream about dying ( Pg 473-474). He tells john that there's an explosion and it cause him to be blown to the ground. When he opens his eyes Owen states that there are Vietnamese children standing around him looking at him in a worried way. A nun then comes and picks up Owens body and begins to do the sign of the cross on him, Owen tries to stop her but nothing happens.. The nun places Owen on a ground and Owen describes how his spirit rose from his body to the point where he could actually see himself.
John's reaction to this is like all the others( Pg 475): " Its just a dream Owen, nothing is going to happen."
Owen explains how he feels as if this dream is going to come true because he believes that he is "Gods Instrument". Owen also states the fact that John is in his dream too so that would mean that John will soon be drafted into the army.
Both John and Owen don't like the fact that John will soon be drafted into the army, so to prevent that from happening they plan on cutting off one of Johns' finger. This began to get me thinking, why would Owen try to sabotage his dream if he believes that his dream is fate?
We discussed in class that Owen probable does this so that John will not be in the dream, even though Owen knows that he is going to die he probably does not want John to be at the scene where his death takes place. Then again, if he chooses to take the chance of sabotaging his dream to save John, then why does he not do so for himself?
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