War Horse Albert Character Analysis Essay

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Albert was the main character in war horse because he was the character who raised the horse who was soon to become war horse.Albert was a boy raised on a farm with a horse.His dad was so mean and harsh he would come home drunk and cuss out everybody around him.Albert was tall,skinny,and nice.The thing that kept him motivated was his horse. Albert's father was also a main character.He was a stubborn mean man.He was always getting drunk and getting in trouble.The reason he does this is because he thinks that he is always disliked when he isn’t.The only thing keeping him motivated is his beer. The setting takes place on farm that is very big.the farm is located in America.A few chapters later it takes place in Germany fighting in a war.They travel all along the borders of Germany and the ends back in America. …show more content…
Later when albert gets a bit older he wants to go serve his country.So he takes his horse to use aginst Germany.He find out that his horse is brave and might.So he finds out thats he is one of the best soldiers so he take a charge.Two months into the war he gets captured.He struggles to find a way out ,but then his army saves him from the Germans. When the war ends Albert and his colt goes home to a new loving family.His father is controlling his alcohol problem.He is so happy to be home he almost forgets about the war.Albert's last quote before the book ends was that “,He never got offered a

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