Re: What I found really interesting... » Ritch

Posted by mair on June 12, 2002, at 21:56:39

In reply to Re: What I found really interesting... » mair, posted by Ritch on June 11, 2002, at 10:46:36

Mitch
I agree with you about Owen, but it is a belief that he grows into over a period of time - hence all the meetings with Pastor Merrill.
I'm not sure what Pastor Merrill's role is other than as the object of scorn by Johnny. I think Johnny is so convinced that Owen is an agent of God, that he's rather contemptuous of anyone who doesn't share that. Not so much his stepfather Dan - but more so Pastor Merrill because Merrill was the subject of one of those miracles - when he spoke Owen's voice.
When you think about it, Johnny really is a very intolerant person, and angry I think. He's angry towards the government and contemptuous of other American's in Canada. He doesn't tolerate change well as evidenced by his dislike of the newer Canon in his church. Why do you think he's all of that and yet totally unassimilated into Canadian life - he becomes a man without a country?
Mair

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I finally finished!! mair 6/8/02
Re: I finally finished!! » mair Ritch 6/9/02
now i need to go check it out again, to remember susan C 6/9/02
Re: now i need to go check it out again, to remember Ritch 6/9/02
are you saying K-pax was like owen? (nm) » Ritch susan C 6/9/02
Re: now i need to go check it out again, to remember mair 6/9/02
Re: now i need to go check it out again, to remember » mair Ritch 6/9/02
Re: are you saying K-pax was like owen? » susan C Ritch 6/9/02
Now I need to read and watch again » Ritch susan C 6/10/02
Re: Now I need to read and watch again » susan C Ritch 6/10/02
What I found really interesting... mair 6/11/02
Re: What I found really interesting... » mair Ritch 6/11/02
Re: What I found really interesting... » Ritch mair 6/12/02
Re: What I found really interesting... » mair Ritch 6/12/02
Re: What I found really interesting... mair 6/13/02
Re: What I found really interesting... » mair Ritch 6/13/02
Re: What I found really interesting... » Ritch mair 6/13/02
Re: What I found really interesting... susan C 6/13/02
Re: What I found really interesting... » susan C mair 6/13/02
Re: What I found really interesting... » mair Ritch 6/13/02

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