... marry a black Moor, is seen as a everyday happening and comes of no surprise. It must be noted the irony of the role of Bianca - a "courtesan- which in Shakespearean context, is a synonym for whore, a sexual gratification for Cassio. Bianca, the name meaning "white-, is one of the three women in the play - all whom have been during the course of the play ... ...

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