The Destruction Of The Slums In John Albani's Othello

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When Albani writes about Maroko and the conflicts that the happen within the slum indicates that the characters feel a degree of fatalism. This can be seen in the opposition between the Colonel, who represents the government, and the King of Beggars who represents the slums, in this confrontation it seems as though the conflict will lead to destruction. Although destruction seems unavoidable, the slums seem to have a degree of resilience to the oppressiveness of the government. The slums and its inhabitants have survived the destruction the government has caused through recreation and relocation, showing that even under government pressure the inhabitants of the slums can survive.

Albani clearly supports the slums but also shows how the slums

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