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Essay / The Hero's Journey in Beowulf, Sir Gawain And The Green...
She entered the world of Narnia and met a faun named Mr. Tumnus. Like most animals, Mr. Tunmus was under the influence of the wicked White Witch. Instead of turning Lucy around like he was supposed to, he let her go. When Lucy returned to the normal world, she told her siblings about the alternate universe, none of them believed her, especially Edmund who called her "batty" (Lewis, 26). Continuing the deal, Edmund followed her into the wardrobe and entered Narnia, meeting none other than the White Witch. The White Witch knew the sons and daughters of Adam and Eve. They are said to be the true kings and queens of Narnia. The White Witch tricked Edmund with an “Enchanted Turkish Delight” that would be beyond anyone's true conscious mind (Lewis, 39). He told the White Witch about Mr. Tumnis and how he was going to bring all his brothers and sisters to her and left. Lucy found Edmund after her conversation with the witch and they both left Narnia and told her siblings, Peter and Susan, that Edmund was capable of saving her story. Edmund, instead of supporting her, told their siblings that he was "acting like his whole story about a country in the wardrobe was true" (Lewis, 48). Time and time again, Edmund dismissed everything Lucy had said. However, when Edmund was taken away by the White Witch, Lucy asked Aslan, the Lion of Narnia, and Mr. and Mrs. Beaver, his guides, if there was "anything that could be done to save Edmund" (Lewis,