In many ways, Edmund is the most relatable character in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. He's not quite as hated as he thinks he is, nor is he quite as evil as he seems to be. At the start of Chapter 9, Edmund thinks that no one in his family cares or is focused on him. Later on, he takes his frustration with them, centered on his disagreements with Peter, and uses it as fuel to keep pushing forward. The thing is, his sister Lucy, the one he was so cruel to in Chapter 5, notices very quickly that he is gone. Edmund leaves right when Mr. and Mrs. Beaver begin their conversation about humanoid creatures like the White Witch and Lucy notes his absence right as that topic leads to the discussion of the prophecy concerning the four thrones at Cair Paravel, the true capital of Narnia. Also, Peter, who Edmund has been in conflict with for most of the book, is the one who suggests searching for Edmund. Even when Mr. Beaver says the search is pointless because Edmund is already in the grasps of the White Witch, Peter is the one who says, "All the same, we'll still have to go and look for him. He's our brother after all, even if he is rather a little beast. And he's only a kid." "He's only a kid." The notion that there is hope for Edmund yet, in spite of what he's done. Even with what he's done, he is still loved by his family. Edmund may think they don't care, but they truly do. Edmund, like many of us if we are honest with ourselves, convinces himself that what he is doing is right, even if he knows it's not. He tries to tell himself that of course the White Witch's enemies would say horrible things about her, but they couldn't be true. While he wants his siblings to be held up with him, he doesn't want the White Witch to do anything bad to them.
Ultimately we mustn't forget that it is the magic and temptation of the Turkish Delight that has Edmund hooked, even if we was pretty nasty in the earlier chapters. If we are really honest with ourselves, we all have been an Edmund at one point in time in our lives. The same is the case when we look at Jacob, the Israelites, or anyone else that falls short in Scripture. They may not seem like good people, and often they are not, but if we take a good, hard look at ourselves, we will find that we often behave in the same ways. The same is true of Edmund. We are often never as hated as we think we are, and we often convince ourselves to do things that we secretly know are wrong. Many times, we have our own Turkish Delight that leads us astray. Instead of hating Edmund, we should have pity because we've all been where he is at one point or another in our lives. We should also remember that just as Peter believes there is hope for Edmund, who is "just a kid", Jesus believes there is hope for each and everyone of us because Jesus came to save each and everyone of us from evil and sin. Disclaimer: unless otherwise stated, the majority of images produced here are not owned or created by me. Commenting is encouraged. Please use discretion leaving comments below, letting the love of God guide you.
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