The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe

Lewis, after Edmund Pevensie wanders into Narnia and meets the White Witch. Once she finds out that he’s one of the “Sons of Adam” mentioned in the prophecy that foretold the end of her reign, the White Witch puts on a false demeanor. She offers Edmund a hot beverage and a box of enchanted Turkish delight that makes the consumer crave it and consume it to his or her death. Edmund is the only one putting effort into this “communion,” as he is the only one eating while the White Witch is simply sitting on the sled and interrogating him. The White Witch doesn’t bond with Edmund, and Edmund fools himself into thinking that he’s become friendly with the Queen of Narnia. As such, the “communion” ultimately fails in regard to friendly bonding. However, there is an exchange of ideas: The White Witch feeds him lies about making him prince and giving him more Turkish delight, and in return, Edmund unknowingly gives her information on a traitor and promises to bring his siblings to

Like most movies based on novels, there are some major differences between the written and the theatrical versions of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.

The power that makes Edmund corrupt is trust. He uses the trust to manipulate and control his father for the benefit of himself. He frames his brother by composing a false letter to his father implicating a plot to kill Gloucester, that when “our father would sleep till I waked him, you should enjoy half his revenue forever.” (1, 2, 55-56) Gloucester replies with “this villain of mine comes under the prediction of mine: there’s son against father” (1, 2, 112-117) This shows that Gloucester had great faith and trust in his son Edgar. To better his plan he goes to Edgar and convinces him to run away. The thought that he would frame his own brother for the chance to gain power shows his corruption, and that he will do anything to have more power. Edmund writes another letter, except this implicates his father in a plot with France to kill The Duke of Cornwall. He does this so that “the younger rises [and] the old doth fall” (3, 4, 25) and he will become the Earl. Edmund is so corrupted and blinded by his quest for power that he is willing to jeopardize his father’s

I wouldn’t presume to understand why Edmund would be so distrusting in his siblings. Edmund constantly acts as though he is hiding something, he acts as though he cannot trust anyone. Even before Edmund meets the witch his is always acting shifty. This dishonesty Edmunds exhibits is one of his key personality traits the witch preys upon. She is almost immediately aware that she will be able to manipulate him easily. Unfortunately for Edmund and his family alike, this misplaced faith in the witch makes him follow her nearly blindly, it also leads me to believe he is capable of strong faith in something. If he would have not been left alone he wouldn’t have been led astray by the witch. He also would not have had this opportunity to learn a valuable

Edmund never thought he would leave his family. However, the “gold fever” struck, and the adventurer in him wanted to leave so he could provide a better life for his family. On May 9th,

In the end of the novel, Edmund showed the traits of a brave and altruistic hero through his actions. Edmund used to be a bratty evil child, but since the middle of the novel, he has begun to become a very heroic person. Given his history, some would say that he could never change, but his experiences with the White Witch allowed him to come to his senses about what side he should be on, and what side he shouldn’t be on. All the anger that was building up inside of him towards the Witch, he let out on the battlefield by destroying her wand and putting an end to the reign of the White Witch. Edmund is now a hero because he no longer is only thinking about himself, he has now gained the trait of altruism and is thinking about the needs of others,

What information does Edmund share with the audience after his father tells him about the “dangerous” letter and subsequently exits the stage?

The Lion, the witch, and the Wardrobe has been a well liked book for many years. This story is also a great learning story because it has many lessons like,  “Betrayal is usually from desiring something that probably isn’t what it seems.” At first, Edmund has been introduced to the one that everyone believes is bad, but he thinks differently hence she has offered him the reward of becoming king in return for bringing his siblings into Narnia. When they all come to Narnia all Edmund can think about is becoming the king. He trails off to the witch’s castle informing her that they are here, but Edmund doesn’t get the reward he was hoping for, as a matter of fact he didn’t get any reward.

Humanity is a beautiful force of nature, but just as an ocean in beautiful, it is also treacherous. Human nature is sinful in nature,“No one has to teach a child to lie or be selfish; rather, we go to great lengths to teach children to tell the truth and put others first. Sinful behavior comes naturally.” (“What is the sin nature?”, 2017). C.S. Lewis wrote a series of books called The Chronicles of Narnia and in one of these named “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe”. C.S. Lewis weaves a wonderful tale about four children collectively called the Pevensie children who find a world unlike any other inside of a wardrobe. They meet the all powerful Lion, Aslan, that brings awe to their person. They hear about the White Witch with all of her horrors, and Edmund (one of the children) even experiences her himself. The children even fight a battle against the forces of evil in their minds and physically on the battlefield leading to the thrones of Narnia. Through this grand story, C.S. Lewis wrote in a character very important to the ideas of human nature. Edmund was one of the Pevensie children and is used in C.S. Lewis’s novel as a representation of humanity. C.S. Lewis presents Edmund as humanity through his foolish blindness to that which is sin, his pride and jealousy, and his fear of judgement.

Humans also have wants, and these wants might as well be needs in the mind of the wanter. Humans will go to great lengths to achieve these needs and pseudo-needs, including the manipulation of others. In his book In Sheep’s Clothing, psychology author George K. Simon outlines three factors in successful psychological manipulation. The first is the concealing of aggressive intentions and behaviours. Edmund uses manipulation of others actions to disguise his intention to gain power of Britain. The second is knowing the psychological vulnerabilities of the victim and using them to one’s advantage. Edmund uses the superstitious views held by Gloucester and many others to excuse his own misdeeds and rude behaviour, despite his belief that it is entirely irrelevant, “An admirable evasion of whoremaster man, to lay his goatish disposition to the charge of a star! My father compounded with my mother under the dragon’s tail and my nativity was under Ursa Major, so that it follows I am rough and lecherous. Fut, I should have been that I am, had the maidenliest star in the firmament twinkled on my bastardizing” The third is the comfortability of causing harm to others whenever needed. Edmund condones the torture of Gloucester and orders the death of Lear and Cordelia. He also is content with psychological torture when he toys with the emotions of Goneril and Regan, manipulating them to the point of

Edmund is a manipulative bastard in both senses of the word and he knows that deciding to save Lear and Cordelia is contradictory to his personality (“Despite of my own nature,” 24.243). However, Edmund’s devious nature did not come from nowhere. Right from scene 1, the Earl of Gloucester reluctantly introduces Edmund as his “whoreson” (1.22), stressing on Edmund’s illegitimacy. Edmund, in response, takes the verbal abuse in silence, with his only retaliation to remove his legitimate foil Edgar by a plan he devises in 2.1-21. In the same soliloquy, Edmund reveals the Machiavellian motive; to have the birthright of the legitimate son and their “father’s love” (2.17). In other words, Edmund craves for both love and legitimacy, albeit his twisted

When Lucy found Edmund after she’d visited Mr. Tumnus, she’s happy, bacause now Edmund knew she hadn’t lied. She told him about the Witch and the bad things she’d done, and how everyone hated her. Edmund felt uncomfortable, because he thought she was nice. When Edmund and Lucy found their older siblings, Lucy told them that everything was true and Edmund had seen it, too. But Edmund denies it, and now Lucy was mad at him.

Unlike King Lear, Edmund has no power at the beginning of the play. Being Gloucester’s youngest and illegitimate son he is not accepted by society or his father. Gloucester says in front of Edgar, “His breeding, sir, hath been at my charge / I have so often blushed to acknowledge him that now I am brazed to it” (1.1.8-9).  Edgar, Edmund’s older brother will inherit their father's wealth, land, and title. Knowing this Edmund’s hunger for power has probably grown through the years, giving him the motivation to act the way he did. In 1.2 Edmund tells the audience that he’s going to con

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is a story that focuses on the Pevensie’s journey to Narnia. The war sent the children to Professor Kirke who owned a giant mansion with three servants and the housekeeper Mrs. Macready. Lucy discovers the wardrobe the professor had made out of the tree that grew from the apple core and the rings and Narnia was discovered again. They find themselves a huge part of the battle of Narnia which is against Aslan’s forces and the evil White Witch Jadis’ forces. They are victorious and sit on their designated thrones at Cair Paravel. They return to the Wardrobe and into the Spare Room. They tell everything to the professor and wait for their next amazing adventure into Narnia.

Edmund’s cruelty is a rebellion against the unnatural social construct in which he is living. He is the only character in the play who is aware of his nature and of the nature of society. In this knowledge, he notices the ways in which the kingdom is beginning to part ways with the natural order, and seeks to set it right. He is alive in a culture which claims that they must “shake all cares and business from [their] age/Conferring them on younger strengths, while [they]/Unburdenth’d crawl toward death” (Lear. I.i.39-41). In a society focused so intently on issues of nature and civilization, the reversal of natural order affects a great deal. Edmund, in his knowledge of this reversal, does not become a villain seeking personal gain; he seeks to chastise the wicked and to point the way to atonement by highlighting the