Albert (played by Jeremy Irvine) is a caring, and loving 15 year old boy living in the southwestern England county of Devon in 1914.His beloved Joey is sold to the military to serve the British army.
Rose Narracott Rose Narracott (played by Emily Watson) is Albert Narracott 's mother.
Explore two activities linked to Michael Morpurgo’s book, taken from Read and Respond: War Horse.
Rose knows how much her son Albert loves his horse, Joey, and hates the idea of separating the two, but times are hard and the family needs the money. Line Cavalry- This form of cavalry carries a Straight sword rather than the more common Sabre. He is very kind and sensitive character I think from what I read! Joey tells us early on that "only one man was ever [his] master" (1.3). Joey then trains to become a war horse for use in combat, and befriends Topthorn. Albert has appeared in the following books: War Horse (War Horse, #1) Albert has appeared in the following books: War Horse (War Horse, #1) Albert has appeared in the following books: War Horse (War Horse, #1) ... edit descriptions of this character Albert's photo gallery. Albert begs to join to stay with Joey, but he is too young. Other than Joey and Topthorn, most of the horses in War Horse are pretty flat characters. In two or three sentences, sum up the character of Joey and how he acts on the battlefields of World War I. Albert enlists in the British Army, and is wounded during the Battle of the Somme. He’s soon caught up in enemy fire, and fate takes him on an extraordinary journey, serving on both sides before finding himself alone in no man’s land. WAR HORSE OPENS IN SYDNEY; 2020 DOWN UNDER ‘Poignant, potent, and still as fresh as a newborn colt.’ A pack of sheets to guide pupils when writing character profiles of the main characters in War Horse by Micheal Morporgo. Like the Gentlemen from... Other Horses. Albert is a sweet and caring character and a boy who loves his horse! Joey and Albert's relationship is like that of another famous boy/animal duo: Lassie and Timmy. Here are some facts about War Horse by Michael Morpurgo. After being sent to France, in a bid to survive, Joey has an unexpected journey across war torn Europe. He has a full understanding on how horses should be treated. The main character horse and narrator of the story is Joey. As soon as he laid his eyes on Joey, he was amazed. He and Albert become inseparable as Joey recognizes a friend for life in Albert. I shall ride this horse when he’s ready. Albert rides with the young horse everyday and trains him to do work on the farm.