Develop a thematic statement for the work

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Question: For a Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving: Theme trace - Choose one concept in the text and trace its development. At the end of your reading and note-taking, develop a thematic statement (see addendum 1) for the work; include a list of text that supports it and an explanation as to how the text supports the theme.

A good theme statement is an assertion (yours) of what you feel to be the author's main argument (philosophical, moral, world-view, etc.) in the work.

Example: "Material wealth corrupts the rich and destroys the poor."

Complete declarative sentence
Expresses an opinion

Written in a general format without specific references to characters or situations in the novel

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