Summary:
An essay based on the prosecution of Edmund Pevensie in C.S. Lewis' novel The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Edmund is guilty because he had betrayed the citizens of Narnia for his own good.
This essay is based on the prosecution of Edmund Pevensie. He had betrayed many of the good Narnia citizens and went onto the path of deep magic along with the White Witch. He had been terribly selfish and was really overpowered by his own greed. Selfishness follows greediness, betrayal follows selfishness, and a verdict of guilty follows Edmund's betrayal to the citizens of Narnia. Edmund's mind was overthrown by the thought of deserts and set down a horrible lie to the others. He never listens to what he had been told and always does whatever he think is right. That is another part of being selfish. This essay is going to scrutinize the guiltiness of Edmund Pevensie.
Being extra selfish is Edmund's most important crime of all. He had thought only of himself and put many people in danger. He had lied to Peter and Susan about Narnia even though he did go there. Peter, Susan, and Lucy are all his family members and he still puts them in danger. The Turkish delight was enchanted but the greed in Edmund made the spell a lot stronger.
Edmund betrayed everyone, including the faun he had never met. Not listening to other people's advices and thinking of your own way is an action that shows selfishness. Edmund should be sentenced for telling a big lie and being so selfish that he betrayed everyone on the good side of Narnia.
I think Edmund is guilty because he had betrayed the citizens of Narnia for his own good. He didn't think about the consequences that he will get for sneaking out and sharing the valuable information with the White Witch. I think he is guilty because he knew the woman he saw was the White Witch but he still lied about entering Narnia and pretending not to know anything about the White Witch. He lied without even thinking about which side is the right side and which side is wrong. Edmund's greediness really helped the magical power of the Turkish delight. He was planning on doing everything the White Witch commands to get his candy. He being greedy saved the White Witch a lot of work of persuading him into the deep magic side. Edmund's wanting of Turkish delight locked him tightly under the White Witch's control and betrayed the others. I think the really important part of Edmund being guilty is his betrayal to everyone. He should have never betrayed anyone. By betraying, Edmund had lost his people's trust in him and was easily proven guilty.
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