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countries in the other cupboards all over the house."(Lewis page 28) After Lucy finding the land of Narnia none of her siblings believed her. This gave Edmund a chance to poke fun at her and claim his authority. Making fun of her made him feel superior. He picked on her and younger children all the time to prove to himself he had all the power. A quote found on page 49, “'You didn't think anything at all' , said Peter; ' It's just spite. You've always liked being beastly to anyone smaller than yourself; we've seen that in school before now.'" To prove himself even more power hungry, Edmund takes the side of the White Witch betraying his family for power. While tricking Edmund into bringing his siblings to her palace in Narnia, the Witch states

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