Question

How does Philip prove himself as a mature and responsiblean in the play The Boy Comes Home?


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Answer 1

Answer:

To prove that he has attained the maturity to handle the money left by his father, he narrates an incident in Somme. Somme was the battlefront where Philip's company had launched an attack the next day.

Answer 2

Answer:

Philip proves himself a mature and responsible man to Aunt Emily by handling Mrs. Higgins and to Uncle James by relating the incident of Somme. Philip handles Mrs. Higgins, the cook, so successfully that when she leaves she is speechless.