Edmund thus stands as a warning, a cautionary tale to everyone who reads the book. We are always becoming who we will be. We are, all of us, en-storied creatures, living our lives in a narrative, which means our lives have directions, trends, and trajectories. And these trajectories are guided by an Author who teaches us that we will reap what we sow. Right this minute, we are headed somewhere, and sooner or later, we are bound to end up there. Edmund shows us that we might not like the destination at the end of our road. Indeed, it could very well be the death of us.
