# Ralph — Understood Betsy character guide

> Ralph in Understood Betsy by Dorothy Canfield Fisher.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0003-iv-betsy-goes-to-school

## Who they are

A boy at school who interacts with Betsy and the other children.

## Relationships

### [Elizabeth Ann](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/understood_betsy_se/characters/elizabeth_ann)

_friendship_

Ralph is a friendly farm boy who becomes Elizabeth Ann's playmate and helps her learn country life.

### [Lias Brewster](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/understood_betsy_se/characters/lias_brewster)

_friendship_

Lias Brewster and Ralph are friendly coworkers on the farm, with Lias acting as a mentor to the younger boy.

### [Elizabeth Ann](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/understood_betsy_se/characters/elizabeth_ann)

_friendship_

Ralph is a friendly farm boy who becomes Elizabeth Ann's playmate and helps her learn country life.

### [Elizabeth Ann](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/understood_betsy_se/characters/elizabeth_ann)

_friendship_

Ralph is a friendly farm boy who becomes Elizabeth Ann's playmate and helps her learn country life.

### [Lias Brewster](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/understood_betsy_se/characters/lias_brewster)

_friendship_

Lias Brewster and Ralph are friendly coworkers on the farm, with Lias acting as a mentor to the younger boy.

## In the story

### [What Grade Is Betsy?](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/understood_betsy_se/chapters/v-what-grade-is-betsy)

Ralph reads poorly in class but leads the tug-of-war team and shouts encouragement to Betsy, showing a friendly side.

### [The New Clothes Fail](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/understood_betsy_se/chapters/ix-the-new-clothes-fail)

Ralph secretly washes 'Lias, gives him his own cap, and later angrily reveals that 'Lias's stepfather sold the new clothes for whiskey.

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/understood_betsy_se/characters/ralph
- Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/understood_betsy_se
- All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/understood_betsy_se/characters