Basically, this is a thread about the major villains of Naruto and what they represent in regards to the issues facing the world of Naruto. Here we go:
Pain: Representation of the Cycle of Hatred
Obito: Falls outside of the cycle of hatred, he's the representation of a good ideal taken to its dangerous extreme
Madara: The dark past of the ninja world that still grips its present
Gaara: The effects of the discrimination and prejudices of the major villages
Sasuke: Pretty obviously revenge, and also the inability to let go
Kaguya: The corruption of power
Orochimaru: The twisting of innocence
Kabuto: The loss of a sense of self that comes with being told to be a heartless weapon and a trustworthy friend/companion meant to nurture the next generation all at once
White Zetsu(s): The tools the ninja use to wage war with each other
Bijuu: The isolating nature of power and discrimating and corrupting nature of fear
Black Zetsu: The source of evil and corruption that takes hold on all the others (except Kaguya)
I'm probably looking too far into it, just thought it'd be fun to play around with
Pain: Representation of the Cycle of Hatred
Obito: Falls outside of the cycle of hatred, he's the representation of a good ideal taken to its dangerous extreme
Madara: The dark past of the ninja world that still grips its present
Gaara: The effects of the discrimination and prejudices of the major villages
Sasuke: Pretty obviously revenge, and also the inability to let go
Kaguya: The corruption of power
Orochimaru: The twisting of innocence
Kabuto: The loss of a sense of self that comes with being told to be a heartless weapon and a trustworthy friend/companion meant to nurture the next generation all at once
White Zetsu(s): The tools the ninja use to wage war with each other
Bijuu: The isolating nature of power and discrimating and corrupting nature of fear
Black Zetsu: The source of evil and corruption that takes hold on all the others (except Kaguya)
I'm probably looking too far into it, just thought it'd be fun to play around with