Explain the "impact" that Mr. Ryder has on the other characters in the story.

Mr. Ryder has inspired love and loyalty in the wife of his youth.... Liza Jane.

Molly, on the other hand, inspires Mr. Ryder to do the right thing.

Mr. Ryder impacts the "Blue Veins" by encouraging them to distance themselves from the South and slavery. He encourages snobbery amongst the black elite.