 #2 (permalink) Wed Jul 26, 2006 8:53 am Under Milk Wood |
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Hi!
Basing on the ‘List of notable Characters’ (see below) from Wikipedia I’d better choose
Mr. Willy Nilly. 
Or Ocky Milkman.
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While the below descriptions are NOT complete character descriptions, what they dream of certainly tells much of their personality.
· Captain Cat - The old blind sea Captain who dreams of his deceased sea fellows, and the benefits that they miss now no longer alive.
· Myfanwy Price - The dressmaker and sweet shop owner who dreams of Mog Edwards and marriage.
· Mr. Pugh - School Master, dreams of Murdering his Wife.
· Mr & Mrs Floyd - The Cocklers, an elderly couple, seemingly the only couple to sleep peacefully in the village.
· Mrs. Ogmore-Pritchard - The innkeeper who must have everything clean and dreams of her late husbands.
· Mr. Ogmore - Deceased, Linoleum salesman, late of Mrs. Ogmore-Pritchard.
· Mr. Pritchard - Deceased, failed bookmaker, late of Mrs. Ogmore Pritchard, committed suicide.
· Gossamer Beynon - The Schoolteacher, dreams of a fox-like illicit love.
· Mr. Waldo - Rabbitcatcher, barber, herbalist, catdoctor, quack, dreams of his mother, her regret and his many unhappy, failed marriages due to his alcoholism and trouble making.
· Sinbad Sailor - The Barman, dreams of Gossamer Beynon.
· Polly Garter - Dreams of babies.
· Mr. Cherry Owen - Dreams of drinking, and yet, unable to - drinks anyway.
· Mr. Willy Nilly - The Postman, who delivers the post in his sleep.
· Mrs. Willy Nilly - Who dreams of being spanked by teacher, every night of her married life.
· Butcher Beynon - The Butcher, dreams of riding pigs and shooting giblets.
· Mrs. Butcher Beynon - Butcher Beynon's Wife, dreams of the horrors that her husband commit.
· Rev. Eli Jenkins - The Reverend, poet and preacher, dreams of Eisteddfodau.
· Evans the Death - The undertaker, who dreams of youth.
· Nogood Boyo - Dreams of Nothing.
· Police Constable Attila Rees - The Policeman, releives himself into his helmet at night.
· Utah Watkins - The Farmer, dreams of his wife, knitting.
· Bessie Bighead - Hired Help, dreams of the one man that ever kissed her.
· Dai Bread - The baker, dreams of Harems.
· Ocky Milkman - The Milkman, dreams of pouring the milk into a river, regardless of expense.
· Lord Cut Glass - Dreams of Clocks.
· Organ Morgan - The Church Organ Player, dreams of music and orchestras within the village. Cries out 'Help' in his sleep.
· Mae Rose Cottage - Dreams of meeting Mr.Right in a faerie tale world.
· Mrs. Organ Morgan - Dreams of Silence.
· Jack Black - The cobbler, who dreams of frightening the young couples.
· Mary Ann Sailors - Dreams of the Garden of Eden. |
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| #3 (permalink) Wed Jul 26, 2006 22:11 pm Under Milk Wood |
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This play sounds really funny! I'll try to listen to it.
The characters I'd choose to be are Organ Morgan and, perhaps, Mrs Floyd (for the peaceful sleep!). |
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