Discuss Dylan Thomas' treatment of the theme of love in Under Milk Wood

In Under Milk Wood the theme of love is very prominent. For the characters in the book it plays an important part of their lives, and adds both humour and tragedy to the play. <Tab/>The interaction between married couples is one way in which Dylan Thomas adds humour to the play. It is the lack of love that is so comical. For example Mr. Pugh as he brings his wife …

…in the case of Captain Cat and Rosie Probert. This is possibly because Dylan Thomas' own marriage was not a success so he was inclined to be cynical about the likelihood of true love. Love is one of the main themes in the book however, and almost every character is heard talking or dreaming about it, so clearly Thomas thought that looking for love and being in love is an important part of people's lives.