In The Little Golden Book “The Good Humor Man,” we see the title character go out into the world, doing only what he was sent to do: Deliver ice cream. He succeeds, and so much more.
When he arrives, people come out, leaving their work behind. He pulls in everyone, from boys and girls to mommies and daddies. He walks among the working class at the garage and the construction site, helps the elderly in the name of Grandma Griggs. He saves Johnny Slowpokes puppy, and brings together Johnny Slowpoke and Dick Griggs.
Where does he fit? He does fit in best as a Prophet as someone who is inherently Right. He is not himself Redeemed, not does he succeed only through sacrifice or teamwork. He succeeds by pulling people together and showing them what’s going on around them. While he’s not the most exceptional Christ figure ever, the narrative does work in that direction.
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