Motif is a large part of A Prayer For Owen Meany.
There are death motifs, sexual motifs, an armless motif, and an angel motif. Take death, it continues to appear time and time again. For example, on page 7 when John Wheelwright explains how Mr. Fish's dog, Sagamore dies after getting hit by a diaper truck. Again on page 33 when John is explaining how the foul ball Owen Meany hit killed his beloved mother. Now, take the sex motif, John has sexual feelings towards his cousin, Hester. He actually kisses her and enjoys it, but on top of that kiss he also gets an erection. A more obvious part of this motif would be "the fling" John's mother Tabby had with John's father, who we do not know. From this fling, John was conceived.
There are death motifs, sexual motifs, an armless motif, and an angel motif. Take death, it continues to appear time and time again. For example, on page 7 when John Wheelwright explains how Mr. Fish's dog, Sagamore dies after getting hit by a diaper truck. Again on page 33 when John is explaining how the foul ball Owen Meany hit killed his beloved mother. Now, take the sex motif, John has sexual feelings towards his cousin, Hester. He actually kisses her and enjoys it, but on top of that kiss he also gets an erection. A more obvious part of this motif would be "the fling" John's mother Tabby had with John's father, who we do not know. From this fling, John was conceived.
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