(13.25)ДЄfter this experience, Edmund changes radically. There is no need to tell you (and no one ever heard) what Aslan was saying but it was a conversation which Edmund never forgot. At this point, Edmund has a long, private conversation with Aslan. (11.21)Д®dmund's ability to feel sympathy and pity demonstrates that he can be reformed-as the poor animals get turned into statues, Edmund's stony heart becomes more human.Д®ventually, the Witch decides to murder Edmund, but he's rescued just in time by Aslan's followers. The Witch, angry that her anti-Christmas spell is clearly breaking, turns them to stone:ДЄnd Edmund for the first time in this story felt sorry for someone besides himself. Doing A 180Дuring this journey, Edmund has a small revelation when he sees a group of animals enjoying a feast that Father Christmas gave them. Of course, as soon as Edmund delivers the information that the Witch wants to hear, she takes him hostage and treats him very badly, forcing him to march across the damp countryside without a coat, cold, wet, and hungry. In this fantasy story with overtones of Biblical allegory, Edmund is like Judas-the trusted member of the inner circle who turns out to be a traitor. Lying to himself, Edmund betrays his siblings to the Witch. As for what the Witch would do with the others, he didn't want her to be particularly nice to them but he managed to believe, or to pretend he believed, that she wouldn't do anything very bad to them. He did want Turkish Delight and to be a Prince (and later a King) and to pay Peter out for calling him a beast. You mustn't think that even now Edmund was quite so bad that he actually wanted his brother and sisters to be turned into stone. The narrator is careful to explain that Edmund is wicked, but not necessarily evil: The combination of Edmund's own flaws and the Witch's power makes him a traitor to his brother and sisters. Strangers With CandyДЇoolishly, Edmund consumes enchanted food and drink that the Witch gives him (including two freaking pounds of Turkish delight). The Witch convinces Edmund that she will make him a prince and give him power and authority. When Edmund finally does make it to Narnia, he is discovered by the White Witch, who plays on his greed and selfishness. Some of Edmund's unpleasantness also comes from his clash with Peter, and Peter admits to Aslan that his treatment of Edmund might contribute to his brother's attitude. We've seen that at school before now.' (5.13) 'You've always liked being beastly to anyone smaller than yourself. It's suggested that Edmund's experience at school has turned him into a bully.

In the beginning of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, Edmund talks back to Susan, defies Peter, makes fun of the kindly Professor, and teases Lucy about her claim that she has traveled to another world. Edmund, younger brother to Peter and Susan and older brother to Lucy, starts out as-oh, how shall we put this?-a totally despicable jerk.

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