Mr Archibald – School Journal Level 4 October 2015

In Mr Archibald, a young boy named Edward struggles with intense shame and anger toward his father, whom he believes is a coward for refusing to fight in the First World War. While running an errand at the local general store, Edward encounters the shopkeeper, Mr Archibald, a troubled veteran of the Boer War who reveals the grim, morally complex reality of combat.