Hitchcock films are well known for good scripts, which he is known to have participated in the development of himself, to various degrees, depending on the movie. They tend to have strong character development, and most experts agree that well-written stories contain characters who evolve, either for good or bad, influenced by events, by circumstances, or by other characters. In this story, Mitch starts out as the slightly cocky lawyer who eventually shows he can be tender and caring, as well as brave and responsible. Melanie progresses from being the haughty, spoiled rich girl to kind and nurturing, even toward Lydia who's been unwelcoming toward her. Lydia herself perhaps transitions the most significantly; at first the weak, possessive, threatened woman, she becomes a strong, accepting, and compassionate person. Annie early on is a bit threatened, maybe jealous, and a not-so-happy or fulfilled woman, who nonetheless, when the moment calls for it, shows great caring toward children, even to the point of being self-sacrificing.

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