Research Paper On War Horse

War Horse The story of a young British man named Albert and his horse, Joey, will take you on a roller coaster of emotions as they are separated before heading off to serve in World War II. It not only takes you through the struggles and agony that the soldiers faced, but it also shows the hardships the horses were put through. War Horse is full of suspense and emotional resonance and is one of the greatest movies I have ever seen. The plot of War Horse begins when Alberts father sells Joey to a Soldier in World War II. Albert would do anything to get his horse back. Joeys first battle in France, he is captured by the Germans. For a short amount of time Joey escaped to a home of a little girl and her grandfather until the Germans took their land over and took him back. He finally is free, but runs into barbed wire in No Mans Land. Two soldier of different sides, a German soldier and a British soldier, take the risk of saving Joeys life. Joey is taken back to the British base, where Ablert also was. Albert was being cared for from a doctor after being blinded by gas. Even though Albert was blind at the time, he still recognized his beloved horse Joey. Unfortunately, they had to auction Joey off. The

So emotional that I almost hated it, but it is almost impossible to hate film like this one. From the start of the movie I was almost in tears. Joey went through so much. He was taken from his mother, was taken away from his owner, Albert, was taken to war- being captured, and then taken away from his best friend and fell on barbed wire. His best friend was another horse that he went through war with. He became weak and died right before Joey escaped and was saved. Adding on all of the emotion from the war itself, and watching not only people but horses get killed in action. It was all so dreadful, sad, and scary. To believe that a war like this has happened before is