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Under Milk Wood

Fiction | Play | Adult | Published in 1954

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How does Under Milk Wood use the Welsh language to explore Dylan Thomas’s complicated relationship with his homeland?

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The play takes place over a single day. How does this structure emphasis the patterns of the townspeople’s existence?

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In what ways does Under Milk Wood explore the idea of unrequited love?

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