I started to dislike Edmond at the first place since he ignores and jeers at his little sister, Lucy. Even though he saw Narnia, he wouldn’t support Lucy’s statement because he needed the plan, which was made with the witch, to be successful. I had goosebumps when Edmond had the thought of that.
Then I was very disappointed when Edmond betrayed his brothers and sisters and went to the witch. He knew that the witch was a horrible person who made people into stones. However, he thought in a “positive way” that the witch will give him Turkish delights and give him the seat of the prince and later on the king. I couldn’t understand why he would still go for the witch anyway. It’s a childish and selfish thought of him; thinking about making his siblings into servants and him a king. I felt kind of satisfied rather than pitiful, when Edmund’s wrists were tied back and was walking like a slave with the dwarf. I’m sure that it gave him a lesson how cruel that witch was and how comfortable it is to be with his siblings. I was sorrowful and enraged at the same time, when Aslan had to be in an agonizing situation with the witch and her followers, just because of Edmond. If Edmond didn’t start this at the first place, everything would have been progressed fluently; the witch would die and Narnia would be a significant place.
There was one part when I was happy and it’s where Peter, Susan and Lucy forgives Edmond and forgets what Edmond has done in the past.
3 comments:
Hey Jennifer!
I agree with you about your opinion on Edmond; we go on thinking about why someone would do such a thing like betrayal but what we also do not realize is that everyone does something like this very often to one another. It may not be to the book's extreme where Edmond jeopardizes a lot of things but our human nature tells us this is part of life and we were born this way. This is also why so many people betray God by not following after the One who will give us eternal life. The only way to get out of this I believe is through self-realization and asking for forgiveness. And through forgiveness, happiness will follow. It is our job as humans to forgive one another even though it may be very hard, just as God forgives our sins every time when we repent.
Jennifer, I felt the same way as I read the book. I hated Edmond for being so selfish and putting his siblings into a great risk for his own benefit. The white witch was smart to know that Edmond's selfish and stupid would easily lead Edmond to fall into her plan.
I was also disapponted when Edmond actually betrayed his brothers and sisters for Turksh delights. It is very disappointing to know someone who is so close to us (and the main characters in the book) betrays us and turns to the bad side. But Edmond does not consider a bit of how much he will hurt his sibilngs due to his action. His desperate need for Turkish delight eventually leads Edmond to only consider his need for Turikish Delight and eventually betray his siblings.
I think it was very important for Edmond to go through anagorsis (realization of his flaw) as he wrists were tied back and was forced to follow the white witch in the cold. If the white witch continuously gave him the Turkish Delight, he might have never realized the wrong action he has done against his siblings. Moreover, as his siblings forgive him, he probably realized the importance of family love.
Hey Jennifer
After I read the book I had the same feeling as you towards Edmond. We usually don't understand why people do those kind of things like betrayal, but it is not only in novels but it also happens in real life. There are people like Edmond around you right now. So watch out!!
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