The boy Comes home by A.A. Milne

 The boy Comes home  by A.A. Milne

The one act play “The Boy Comes Home” is written by Alan Alexander Milne (1882-1956)mostly known as A.A.Milne.

He has won distinction in various fields of literature. He is also well known for his short stories ,essays as well as for Novels. Especially his book for children are delightful and makes him popular among boys and girls.

The play “Boy comes Home” is based on the theme of the generation gap.

The old generation thinks that young generation is immature, just like a kid. It should obey the old generation. In fact , the young generation is mature enough to take their decisions right. There is continuous conflict between uncle James and Philip. Uncle James is the representative of old generation to show authority and tradition. And Philip is the symbol of youth. So, this generation gap can obviously create conflict somehow in direct or indirect way.

      

           It is a light comedy and its job is to provide delight to audience but it also giving moral massage that those who tries to threatens other are themselves is defeated by some other force and old generation should not impose their desires on younger , they should make them independent to take their desires  on their own. Here dream sequence played a very vital role.

 

The Boy Comes Home Short Summary: It is a room in Mr. James house where Philip is sitting for breakfast after the usual hour as determined by Mr. James. Nobody can have breakfast aft 8:00. But Philip has just returned from war and wants his breakfast after that hour. He asks Marry, the servant, to get him something to eat. She is very afraid of the cook, Mrs. Higgins. But Philips orders her to go and get the breakfast. Aunt Emily enters and seems very caring about Philip. She asks about his stay in the trenches. Then we come to know that Philip does not like much of his uncle James because his strict rules and regulations. There comes Marry telling the aunt that Mrs. Higgins wants to talk to her. Philip asks her to come to the room. Mrs. Higgins comes 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."

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Uncle James begins to wait for his Philip and perhaps he falls asleep and dreams that Philip has come to meet him. Here Philip is very rude with his uncle. He demands his money before attaining the age of majority. But the uncle refuses to give him the money. Rather he asks his nephew to join him in his jam business. But Philip gets so rough with his uncle that he gets a bomb in his hand threatening his uncle. Philip says that "we use force to put down force". The uncle gets so terrified before Philip that he surrenders and agrees to do whatsoever Philips wants him to do. Philip goes out and then we see James waking up as if from a dream. He sees about and realizes that it was a dream because he was still in his chair with the newspaper he was reading. After a few moments, Philips enters the room smiling as if nothing has happened at all. Uncle James is much terrified from within but he hides his fear of Philip and offers him to work with him in his office and James readily agrees as suggested by his uncle. Philip does not demand anything as Uncle James has dreamt of probably. Uncle James does ask him if he wants to be an architect, as per the dream it was Philip's desire, but Philip looks strangely at his uncle. 

But the closing sentence of Philip makes the reader think if it was really a dream with Uncle James or some sort of trick played upon him by Philip about the manager at the business: "Perhaps I'd better bring my revolver, in case he isn't". After Philip is gone, Uncle James looks back into the room thinking if it was a dream or reality. It remains in the dark. 

The Boy Comes Home Short Summary: It is a room in Mr. James house where Philip is sitting for breakfast after the usual hour as determined by Mr. James. Nobody can have breakfast aft 8:00. But Philip has just returned from war and wants his breakfast after that hour. He asks Marry, the servant, to get him something to eat. She is very afraid of the cook, Mrs. Higgins. But Philips orders her to go and get the breakfast. Aunt Emily enters and seems very caring about Philip. She asks about his stay in the trenches. Then we come to know that Philip does not like much of his uncle James because his strict rules and regulations. There comes Marry telling the aunt that Mrs. Higgins wants to talk to her. Philip asks her to come to the room. Mrs. Higgins comes 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."

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Uncle James begins to wait for his Philip and perhaps he falls asleep and dreams that Philip has come to meet him. Here Philip is very rude with his uncle. He demands his money before attaining the age of majority. But the uncle refuses to give him the money. Rather he asks his nephew to join him in his jam business. But Philip gets so rough with his uncle that he gets a bomb in his hand threatening his uncle. Philip says that "we use force to put down force". The uncle gets so terrified before Philip that he surrenders and agrees to do whatsoever Philips wants him to do. Philip goes out and then we see James waking up as if from a dream. He sees about and realizes that it was a dream because he was still in his chair with the newspaper he was reading. After a few moments, Philips enters the room smiling as if nothing has happened at all. Uncle James is much terrified from within but he hides his fear of Philip and offers him to work with him in his office and James readily agrees as suggested by his uncle. Philip does not demand anything as Uncle James has dreamt of probably. Uncle James does ask him if he wants to be an architect, as per the dream it was Philip's desire, but Philip looks strangely at his uncle. But the closing sentence of Philip makes the reader think if it was really a dream with Uncle James or some sort of trick played upon him by Philip about the manager at the business: "Perhaps I'd better bring my revolver, in case he isn't". After Philip is gone, Uncle James looks back into the room thinking if it was a dream or reality. It remains in the dark.

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The Boy Comes Home Short Summary: It is a room in Mr. James house where Philip is sitting for breakfast after the usual hour as determined by Mr. James. Nobody can have breakfast aft 8:00. But Philip has just returned from war and wants his breakfast after that hour. He asks Marry, the servant, to get him something to eat. She is very afraid of the cook, Mrs. Higgins. But Philips orders her to go and get the breakfast. Aunt Emily enters and seems very caring about Philip. She asks about his stay in the trenches. Then we come to know that Philip does not like much of his uncle James because his strict rules and regulations. There comes Marry telling the aunt that Mrs. Higgins wants to talk to her. Philip asks her to come to the room. Mrs. Higgins comes 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."

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Uncle James begins to wait for his Philip and perhaps he falls asleep and dreams that Philip has come to meet him. Here Philip is very rude with his uncle. He demands his money before attaining the age of majority. But the uncle refuses to give him the money. Rather he asks his nephew to join him in his jam business. But Philip gets so rough with his uncle that he gets a bomb in his hand threatening his uncle. Philip says that "we use force to put down force". The uncle gets so terrified before Philip that he surrenders and agrees to do whatsoever Philips wants him to do. Philip goes out and then we see James waking up as if from a dream. He sees about and realizes that it was a dream because he was still in his chair with the newspaper he was reading. After a few moments, Philips enters the room smiling as if nothing has happened at all. Uncle James is much terrified from within but he hides his fear of Philip and offers him to work with him in his office and James readily agrees as suggested by his uncle. Philip does not demand anything as Uncle James has dreamt of probably. Uncle James does ask him if he wants to be an architect, as per the dream it was Philip's desire, but Philip looks strangely at his uncle. But the closing sentence of Philip makes the reader think if it was really a dream with Uncle James or some sort of trick played upon him by Philip about the manager at the business: "Perhaps I'd better bring my revolver, in case he isn't". After Philip is gone, Uncle James looks back into the room thinking if it was a dream or reality. It remains in the dark.

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The Boy Comes Home Short Summary: It is a room in Mr. James house where Philip is sitting for breakfast after the usual hour as determined by Mr. James. Nobody can have breakfast aft 8:00. But Philip has just returned from war and wants his breakfast after that hour. He asks Marry, the servant, to get him something to eat. She is very afraid of the cook, Mrs. Higgins. But Philips orders her to go and get the breakfast. Aunt Emily enters and seems very caring about Philip. She asks about his stay in the trenches. Then we come to know that Philip does not like much of his uncle James because his strict rules and regulations. There comes Marry telling the aunt that Mrs. Higgins wants to talk to her. Philip asks her to come to the room. Mrs. Higgins comes 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."

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