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Psmith in the City · Character

Strowther

A clerk at the bank.

minor

Also known as Mr. Strowther

First appearance: iv first steps in a business career

Strowther shows up with force in Mr. Bickersdyke Makes a Concession. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned as a former member of the Tulse Hill Parliament who criticized Bickersdyke's speech.
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PSPsmithMBMr. BickersdykeYTyoung Tom BarlowSTStrowther

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Extended office staff and acquaintances
  • Bank employees and family

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SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

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See Strowther in iv first steps in a business career
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