Leave It to Psmith · Character
Ralston McTodd
A Canadian poet whose identity is stolen by Psmith.
minor
Also known as Mr. McTodd, McTodd, Comrade McTodd
First appearance: i dark plottings at blandings castle
Ralston McTodd's tie to Eve Halliday is one of the pressures that moves Leave It to Psmith—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Cynthia's husband, a Canadian poet; has disappeared after a quarrel with Cynthia.
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With Eve Halliday (social): Eve briefly mistakes the impostor Ralston McTodd for the real poet, leading to awkward interactions. With Psmith (rivalry): Psmith impersonates the poet Ralston McTodd, creating a competitive…
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- Social
- Rivalry
- Other
Character groups
- Blandings Castle residents
- Minor and background characters
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
In this chapter, Psmith’s acceptance of employment—ostensibly as a gardener—marks the emotional and psychologi…
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- Eve Halliday
social · ambivalent
Eve briefly mistakes the impostor Ralston McTodd for the real poet, leading to awkward… How this plays out →
- Psmith
rivalry · negative
- Lord Emsworth
social · ambivalent
- Eve Halliday
social · ambivalent
Eve briefly mistakes the impostor Ralston McTodd for the real poet, leading to awkward… How this plays out →
- Psmith
rivalry · negative
- Lord Emsworth
social · ambivalent
- Lord Emsworth
social · ambivalent
- Psmith
rivalry · negative
- Eve Halliday
social · ambivalent
Eve briefly mistakes the impostor Ralston McTodd for the real poet, leading to awkward… How this plays out →
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