Would you ever betray a sibling or friend in order to get what you wanted? In C.S. Lewis’ The Lion, the witch and the Wardrobe (book one of The Chronicles of Narnia) that is exactly what Edmund did… Well, almost did anyway. Edmund had sided with the witch (for a short time) when she cursed him into desiring Turkish Delight over anything else, and polluted his mind with lies of being the Prince, and soon king of Narnia. Then, later in the story, right before almost being executed by the witch, he was rescued. Edmund Pevensie was greedy and he was a bully who made many mistakes but eventually learned from them, and why they were problematic.
The Turkish delight caused Edmund to feel greed and lust for more. Though was not the only reason he felt greed. He had not a very good relationship with his siblings at the time and did not feel that they deserved to be treated as well as himself. …show more content…
He did want Turkish Delight and to be a prince (and later a king) and to pay Peter for calling him a beast. He didn’t want the Witch to be very nice to them, certainly not to put them on the same level as himself.”
And earlier when he was on the sledge with the white witch. “Oh, but if I took you there now,” said she, “I shouldn't see your brother and your sisters. I very much want to know your charming relations. You are to be the Prince and - later on - the King; that is understood. But you must have courtiers and nobles. I will make your brother a Duke and your sisters Duchesses.”
“There's nothing special about them,” said Edmund, “and, anyway, I could always bring them some other
The Turkish delight caused Edmund to feel greed and lust for more. Though was not the only reason he felt greed. He had not a very good relationship with his siblings at the time and did not feel that they deserved to be treated as well as himself. …show more content…
He did want Turkish Delight and to be a prince (and later a king) and to pay Peter for calling him a beast. He didn’t want the Witch to be very nice to them, certainly not to put them on the same level as himself.”
And earlier when he was on the sledge with the white witch. “Oh, but if I took you there now,” said she, “I shouldn't see your brother and your sisters. I very much want to know your charming relations. You are to be the Prince and - later on - the King; that is understood. But you must have courtiers and nobles. I will make your brother a Duke and your sisters Duchesses.”
“There's nothing special about them,” said Edmund, “and, anyway, I could always bring them some other