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The first character, is Veda from the film “Mildred Pierce (1945)”. Veda is a beautiful young lady that comes from a middle class family, and is the eldest daughter of Mildred Pierce and Bert Pierce. She is known thought out the film to be spoil, selfish, and has a bit of an attitude problem. At the beginning of the film, Mildred Pierce and Bert Pierce got a divorce because of Veda’s behavior and attitude about being middle class and not having everything she wanted. When Mildred would support and give in to anything Veda is say or do, Bert just could not take it anymore, and he had to leave. Thought out the film, Veda’s behavior and attitude was getting worse because Mildred had her own restaurant, and gave Veda more things she wanted, and spoiled her …show more content…

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