![]() ![]() John loves Dan, who teaches history at Gravesend Academy, as Dan becomes like a real father to him. A brokenhearted John spends half of his time with his grandmother and the other half the time with his stepfather, Dan Needham. Owen accidentally kills Tabitha Wheelwright, John’s mother, with a foul ball during a baseball game. The Wheelwrights are an old and distinguished Gravesend family (the original John Wheelwright was one of the founding fathers) where as Owen’s family are not. One of the greatest mysteries in John’s life is the identity of his father John was conceived during a “fling” his mother had while traveling to Boston. Tabby, in return, treats Owen as though he were her own son, going so far as to intervene with his parents on Owen’s behalf to ensure his attendance at the prestigious Gravesend Academy. ![]() John remembers Owen’s love for his mother, Tabitha Wheelwright, as bordering on a crush. His skin is luminous and his voice high and nasally. ![]() He remembers his best friend, Owen Meany, as the boy who killed his mother and restored John’s faith in God. Middle-aged John Wheelwright sets out to narrate the story of his childhood in Gravesend, New Hampshire. ![]()
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