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Veda
Veda Veda names a character after one of civilization's oldest bodies of knowledge — the Sanskrit sacred texts that form the foundation of Hindu philosophy, comprising hymns, rituals, and philosophical inquiry stretching back more than three thousand years. The name suggests a character of profound inner resource, someone whose understanding of the world is both intuitive and deeply learned. The irony embedded in James Cain's choice of the name for his ruthless anti-heroine adds a layer of possible tension between the name's sacred meaning and a character's actual nature.
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Veda Pierce
Mildred Pierce — James M. Cain
The coldly ambitious and musically gifted daughter whose cruelty and ingratitude make her one of American noir fiction's most memorable antiheroes.
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