At Owen Meany's burial, one of Owen's Sunday school classmates remembers how easy he was to lift up. "He was so light-he weighed nothing at all! How could he have been so light?" Because God already had His hands on him-that's how.
At Owen Meany's burial, a classmate reflects on Owen's surprisingly light weight, questioning how someone could be so easy to lift. This moment captures the essence of Owen's unique nature and his connection to a higher power. His physical lightness symbolizes a spiritual truth, suggesting that he carries an intangible weight that transcends the physical realm.
The classmate's reminiscence hints at the belief that Owen's life was influenced by divine intervention. The phrase "God already had His hands on him" implies that Owen's existence was not only significant but also preordained, reinforcing the theme of faith and destiny in the narrative.
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