INSIDE EDMUND PEVENSIE

INSIDE EDMUND PEVENSIE

The Chronicles of Narnia; The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

A paper in completing the Thematic Film course assignment

In the World War era, a son in family usually taking charges of his family in joining the military or as a chief in his family just like in The Chronicles of Narnia; The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe to context it with pro-adulthood. The man versus self conflict that happened to Edmund also had some effects related to how Edmund character’s formed and what archetypes he fixes to. So that, Edmund Pevensie became an interesting character to track down of his advanced information.

The man versus self conflict firstly shown in the movie plot in Edmund as a younger son of Pevensie family conflicting with his older brother, Peter who taking charges of his brother and sisters while their father sent to the war. The growing up Edmund ( Skandar Keynes ) was tried to prove himself as a man, and not a boy bellowing Peter the alpha male anymore. Progressing the adulthood problem that happened to Edmund, it almost made him as an heckler in his attempt of rebellion and when he pretends to not believe in Lucy. Furthermore, Edmund easily trust the White Witch who offered him candies and authority as the king of Narnia in order to get information from him. Afterward, the White Witch asked Edmund to bring his brother and sister to Narnia. Through no curious in the witch’s order, Edmund slowly became a traitor betraying his brother and sisters, he was brought his brother and sisters into Narnia that later would endanger them all. In short, Edmund’s ways to get power finally makes him categorized as a traitor.

Seeing bad results of what he has done, Edmund was going back to his brother and sisters, trying to change his image. In Edmund’s willingness to assist his brother, Peter, on the war against the White Witch’s troops has formed Edmund into a hero. He felt that he did not needs the authority from the White Witch anymore, because he knew that they had prophesied to have rule in the Narnia world. As a result, Edmund’s effort in get his brother and sisters also the whole Aslan’s follower trust in him was changed him into a sidekick for his brother, his sisters, and all people who fight for the bright of Narnia.

To conclude, the rise and down plot of this movie have explained how the adulthood conflicting between the brothers. Relating to the hero definition, the Pevensie children were not realized that they are heroes that have destined to, so that, they were categorized as reluctant heroes. In addition, the adventure in the wilderness also formed each character to the way they use to be, especially Edmund who turned from the dark into the light. As the movie’s tagline said “some journey take us far from home, some adventure lead us to our destiny.”

Credit

The Chronicles of Narnia; The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Dir. Andrew Adamson. Perf. Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, William Moseley, Anna Popplewell. Walt Disney Pictures. 2005. VCD.

by Anisa Caesar, Spring 2010