The Boy Comes Home by A.A.Milne

           The Boy Comes Home by A.A.Milne

                                               
                       The play “The Boy Comes Home” is a light comedy. It throws light on the generation gap. The old generation thinks that the young generation is immature just like a schoolboy. It should obey the old generation.Philip is a young man of 23. He lives with Uncle James who is his patron. He has returned after four years of war. 

 

 

                                              Mr.James house where Philip is sitting for breakfast. After James can have breakfast aft 8:00. But Philip in every day late in breakfast. And he aske Marry , the servant , to get him something to eat.

 

                            There come Marry telling the aunt that Mrs.Higgins wants to talk to her. Philip asks her to come to the room. Mrs.Higgins come and says.........

 

" Breakfast is at eight o'clock. It always has been as long as I've been in this house and always will be until i get further orders "

 

                   Here Philip in job and Mrs.Higgins said ........" If it's only a bit , of breakfast , I don't say but what i mightn's get it , if I'm asked decent."

 

 

                              Philip going in a jonb and Business in his dream, he meets with Philip. He orders him to join jam business. However, Philip wants to learn some profession. Uncle James thinks that Philip is just like a schoolboy and he cannot choose a career for himself.

 

 

 

                          Uncle James still insists on his own decision. He threatens to use the power of the purse. At this, Philip takes out a revolver and a bomb out of his pocket and frightens Uncle James to death. He agrees to do what Philip wants.

 

                        

                            In the meanwhile, Uncle James wakes up. He is now a changed man. When Philip actually comes to talk to him, he is rather confused and repeats the same things what Philip has said in his dream. Philip at once agrees to join the jam business. Uncle James is not sure about his dream.