English gentleman author Rudyard Kipling, famous for the Jungle Book, uses his considerable influence, being on a War Office propaganda think tank, to get his. The play concludes with Rudyard reciting a poem about 'his boy Jack'. (online plot taken from a website). Act One Scene One. Introduces the Kipling household to. Overall, it is refreshing to read in detail about the life, experience, death and aftermath of a young officer from a wealthy middle-class background as at. · My Boy Jack. The year is and war with Germany is imminent. Rudyard Kipling's determination to send his myopic son to war triggers a bitter family conflict which leaves Kipling devastated by the conflict between his two greates passions: a love for children-above all his own-and a devotion to King and Country/5. Start studying My Boy Jack: Scene summaries. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Rudyard Kipling hums to himself in the drawing room of his home in Sussex, surrounded by bookshelves, cabinets, and a painting of his young daughter. When his son, Jack, enters wearing a suit, Rudyard looks him over approvingly, remarking that he looks quite fine—except that he’s not wearing his pince-nez.
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