Owen believes that some of the things that he learns about the future are better left undiscussed with his friends, mainly Johnny and Hester. One of the biggest, and first events where Owen deceives Johnny is when Owen lies about the date he saw on the gravestone. Owen sees the date he will die on a gravestone at the annual playing of a Christmas Carol. He briefly mentions this fact, but not the date, in a state of histeria to Johnny. When Johnny approaches him later to ask if he saw a date as well, Owen hesitates in responding “THERE WAS NO DATE” p255 which gives away that he actually did see and knew the date of his death. This “deception” should not be viewed as such. If Johnny were to know the information about his own friends death date, he would be a mess. Since Johnny knows Owens super natural power has not been incorrect ever, he knows his own friend would die on that date. This
Owen believes that some of the things that he learns about the future are better left undiscussed with his friends, mainly Johnny and Hester. One of the biggest, and first events where Owen deceives Johnny is when Owen lies about the date he saw on the gravestone. Owen sees the date he will die on a gravestone at the annual playing of a Christmas Carol. He briefly mentions this fact, but not the date, in a state of histeria to Johnny. When Johnny approaches him later to ask if he saw a date as well, Owen hesitates in responding “THERE WAS NO DATE” p255 which gives away that he actually did see and knew the date of his death. This “deception” should not be viewed as such. If Johnny were to know the information about his own friends death date, he would be a mess. Since Johnny knows Owens super natural power has not been incorrect ever, he knows his own friend would die on that date. This