Edmund Pevensie

All four characters are present in the first pages of the novel. Even though the author decided not to give a long description of each character, it is easy to understand that unlike his brother and his sisters, Edmund is an ambiguous character who can be perceived as mean, grumpy, and nasty. The author described the personality of each child, in a subtle manner. Indeed, in the first chapter, the children discuss which animal could be hidden in the mountains, each child thinks of a specific…

Lewis used kids as main characters so that the young audience could relate to them and could make them want to imitate the ways they thought and acted. Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy, kids in different stages in their young lives, are relatable in different ways: Peter’s leadership and conscientiousness, Susan’s superior attitude, Edmund's shortcomings and later his courage, and Lucy’s passionate faith. They all end up following and obeying the God-like figure Aslan in the story. If the…

and comforted. Aslan is a protector figure; reflecting Jesus’s image as a powerful, strong king who protects His people like a shepherd protects his sheep. Santiago’s relationship with the boy Manolin is different from Aslan’s relationship with the Pevensie Children. In The Old Man and the Sea, their roles almost seem reversed, with Manolin appearing to be the dominant, protector figure over Santiago. This reversal, however allows Hemingway to emphasize Jesus’s humble sacrifice to come to Earth…

villain, as they often want something the villain can appear to help them find. Othello, from Shakespeare’s “The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice” and Edmund Pevensie from “Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe” are both unfortunate receivers of this envious deception so cunningly presented to them by a villain with hidden motives. Edmund and Othello are complex characters, both given advisors by the author that are less than trustworthy. However these advisors, Jadis, the White…

This claim is not unfounded; Peter and Edmund are referred to as “sons of Adam” (“The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” 172). This a direct reference to Adam of the Bible. In the same fashion, Susan and Lucy are referred to as “daughters of Eve.” This is a direct reference to Eve of the Bible…

between Europe’s relationship with its colonies. Additionally, we can explore how domestic conflict can affect and be affected by international conflicts as seen through the characters of Edmund Pevensie, the traitorous sibling who is redeemed, and Aslan, the all-mighty who must sacrifice himself to save Edmund. The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe cannot be completely reconciled to a strictly post-colonial reading, but rather looking at the work with such a lens opens…

queen. Readers take delight in this after seeing the joy that Reepicheep has in performing such a task. Goodness is not forced upon anyone, even in the land of Narnia. In both the Earthly world and in the land of Narnia, goodness comes from within. Edmund forgives Eustace because he has been forgiven by others. Lucy was a follower of Aslan, despite being a follower all by her lonesome. Aslan the love and desire of her heart. Individuals fear him because he is metaphysical, and spiritual.…

S. Lewis, which was first published in 1950. The novel is set in a mythical land called Narnia, where the four Pevensie children travel through a magical wardrobe in the spare room. Throughout the novel, they fight against the White Witch to fulfil a prophecy and return summer to Narnia. Whilst teaching a lesson was not Lewis’s main intention, he still wanted the…

The fantasy genre is one imagination and extensive thought that allows the writer to portray an invented world that cannot exist. The most successful novels of this genre (as argued by Peter Dickinson) are the ones that can successfully interweave realism into fantasy. Peter Dickinson, author of Fantasy: The Need for Realism argues that the problem with fantasy is that it is useless in an unimagined world, as the impossibilities are unrealistic. In his argument Dickinson identifies that in order…

The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis is a fictional children’s book that addressed socio-political aspects of war and over coming oppression through allusions to Christian spirituality and historical events. The conveys its messages by exploring the multiplicity of worlds. Lewis connects the fictional world of Narnia to England during World War II. In doing so, he allows the reader to connect to difficult themes on an emotional and spiritual level. In this paper, I shall discuss…