Hey everyone. Yesterday a whole lot of thoughts came into my head about the development of Edmund and Lucy in Narnia 3. Get ready, this is a long post.

Edmund and Lucy do not feel like they belong in England anymore. They're longing for something more; somewhere where they belong and are looked up to (Narnia). They think that Susan and Peter are more important than they are. In the beginning of the movie, after having read Susan's letter, there's a small conversation between Edmund and Lucy before Eustace interrupts them:

Lucy: "Susan and Peter are the lucky ones. Off on adventures..."
Edmund: "Yeah, they're the oldest, and we're the youngest: we don't matter as much."

After the painting with the "Narnian looking ship" somewhat brightens their mood, Edmund says:

"Just another reminder that we're here and not there."

The two siblings would rather be in Narnia than in England. Eustace, moments later, calling them "orphans" only makes things worse for Edmund and Lucy, believing their parents have somewhat abandoned them to go away with Peter and Susan to America.

Throughout the course of the movie, Lucy and Edmund seem to come to realize their value to their own family.

Lucy finds this out by trying to being more like her sister, thinking that beauty will earn her more respect. She learns that she is making a large mistake, as she is reminded of the huge impact she has made to her siblings.

Edmund feels like he is less important than Peter throughout the movie. Refusing to use Rhindon, Peter's sword, he thinks he's not worthy of using it, as it belonged to Peter. Later on, Edmund accepts Rhindon before going into Dark Island, when Caspian says to him:

"Peter would want you to have it."

Edmund and Lucy both realize that they, too, are important, like the others. They still have a place and belong in their family. At the end of the movie, after having arrived at Aslan's Country, Edmund and Lucy have another small conversation:

Edmund: "I think perhaps it's time we went home actually, Lu."
Lucy: "But I thought you loved it here?
Edmund: "I do, but I love home, and our family as well. They need us."

While Edmund and Lucy both still love being in Narnia (mainly because of Aslan), they finally understand that they're still important to their family, and that they belong back home in England.

I would love to hear what all you people think of this. This all came to me as I was getting ready to sleep last night, and I just had to make a post about it. I think temptation is one of the less subtle themes used in the movie. The theme of belonging is just more spread throughout the movie, but it's there.