There are many elements to a Contract with God, that I love. I love the way Eisner not only used the rain to reflect how Frimme Hershe's inner emotions, but also how he let the text smear like the rain. It was a great way to instantly be absorbed in to the story, the atmosphere, and Hershe's feelings. I also find it interesting how the illustrations are in black and white but he incorporates light in almost every page, and it always casts a shadow realistically. Eisner also set up the conflict within Hershe's quickly, by giving us how worn down and sad he seems in his present contrasted with what type of person he was when he was young. Even though Contract with God is a graphic novel it reads very much like a unique literary novel. Each story is a testament to a non-fiction story within the confines of history. I can see this as an influence on Michael Chabon's The Adventures of Kavalier and Clay.
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