Dylan Thomas' Under Milk Wood deals with the simplicity of life, stressing the importance of "each cobble, donkey, [and] goose"; we must rejoice in the simple aspects of life which ultimately make it so wonderful. There are many characters in the play who would attempt to hide from reality behind their "germ-free blinds" and "sealed window[s]", consuming themselves with insipid activities which do not bring the joy of the "spring sun" into their lives. Thomas' treats these characters with humour, subtly suggesting where his sympathies lie; with those characters who rejoice in the "love" and the little aspects of life which make it so much more worth living.
In the early stages of the play, the audience is invited into the "big seas" of Captain Cat's "dreams" where "the long drowned nuzzle up to him". The humorous banter between the "dead" which follows is used by Thomas to highlight how important it is to appreciate the simple, everyday things in life which may otherwise be......
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