![]() ![]() Let us just consider what we see when we examine her actions in the story. However, these facts do not alter the truth that the Rosie is the true antagonist. Lastly, and probably most important, he is clearly a pedophile. He is anti-Semitic and seemingly uses his position of meager importance to lord over the people to whom he is responsible. He is a foul and disgusting man of morally low character. As an individual, he is set apart and deeply despised by the tenants of 55 Dropsie Ave. I do not, and cannot identify myself with that character in any manner. I am not taking his side because he is a male character, and I myself am a male. It is at this point, before I begin my argument that I must explain that I am not actually saying that the character of Scruggs was a good person, because he is not. I would like to focus on “The Super,” a short story in Will Eisner’s graphic novel, “A Contract with God.” As I talk to different people about this story, I am consistently surprised that most people do not realize that the real villain in this tale is the little girl, Rosie. ![]() ![]() “The Super.” A Contract with God and Other Tenement Stories. ![]()
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