A Prayer for Owen Meany, written by John Irving in 1989, is a novel that delves into many sensitive areas of American culture. Among the most prevalent of these are religion, anti-war, and anti-Americanism. This novel raises many questions about America and it’s values and, in most cases, shows America as the enemy of its own people. The story takes place in a small New Hampshire town before and during the Vietnam War. Johnny Wheelwright, …showed first 75 words of 866 total…

…showed last 75 words of 866 total…in my opinion, the anti-war and anti-American sentiment of this disillusioned group of men during and after the Vietnam War. I feel that this novel was Irving’s attempt to come to terms with a horrible chapter in his life. It was this coping of the disillusionment that has led Irving to his anti-Americanism and the creation of this wonderful novel. 1 John Irving Biography. Random House, Inc. 1999 http://www.randomhouse.com/atrandom/johnirving/author.html