Warhorse: Recount
Joey is a
young horse who lives on a farm. The son Albert look very well after Joey. At
the outbreak of World War I, Joey is sold to the cavalry and must go to France..
But Albert cannot forget Joey and, still not old enough to enlist in the
British Army. The horse is soon caught up in the war; watching death, disease and
fate. He serve on both sides before finding himself alone in no man's land.
Joey met a lot of new friends but he also lost contacts. Joey is reunited with
Albert, who is now an army veterinary orderly. Joey begins showing signs of tetanus from his
wound. Albert begs for and receives permission to nurse the horse back to
health. As the war ends, Albert's officer announces the horses will not be
returning with the soldiers but will be sold in France. All of Albert's fellow
soldiers pool their money, but they're not able to outbid an old German man who
buys Joey. The man, Emilie's grandfatherHe sells Joey to Albert for one penny,
as long as Albert promises to share Emilie's story so her life will not be in
vain. Joey and Albert return home.
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This is a nice summary of the story - well done! For your future writing, please make sure to be consistent with the verb tense you use in your text. Don't jump between tenses, unless it is absolutely necessary to do so (usually it is not).
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