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Michael Cassio

Mouth

Words

Head

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Thoughts

All quotes from Othello taken from the Folger Shakespeare Library verson.

"Welcome, mistress. He kisses Emilia. Let it not gall your patience, good Iago, That I extend my manners. 'Tis by breeding That gives me this bold show of courtesy" (2.1.108-111).

~ Cassio demonstrates his bold, flirtatious character in kissing Emilia; according to him, however, he was rasied that it common manners to kiss upon greeting someone.

"I have very poor and unhappy brains for drinking. I could well wish courtesy would invent some other custom of entertainment" (2.3.34-36).

~In this quote, Casio reveals he does not enjoy drinking and that he is a lightweight. He wishes that people could have fun without alcohol.

Cassio is a very smart man and "a great arithmetician" (1.1.20); therefore, it can be said his thoughts are of an intelligent nature. In addition, he hopes for the safe arrival of Othello and Desdemona through the "high seas, and howling winds, the guttered rocks and congregated sands" (2.1.75-76); he states, "O, let the heavens Give him defense against the elements" (2.1.49-50).

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Emotion

In the beginning of Othello, Cassio delivers a message from the Duke to Othello that instructs Othello to meet with the him. Cassio accompanies Othello to the meeting, and he sets out with Othello to Cyprus.

Once arriving in Cyprus, Cassio converses with Montano until the others arrive. He praises "the divine Desdemona" and hopes for Othello's safe arrival (2.1.80). When the rest of the party arrives, he greets Desdemona by bowing to her, and he kisses Emilia, "extend[ing his] manners" (2.1.110). Later on, he also takes hold of Desdemona's hand.

Sometime later, Iago convinces Cassio "to have a stoup of wine" with "a brace of Cyprus gallants" (2.3.31-33). Cassio soon becomes drunk, and he heads off to his guard shift. Roderigo then provokes him, so Cassio chases the man until he runs into Montano. He fights and badly wounds Montano. When Othello arrives and learns of the situation, Cassio is removed as his lieutenant. Ashamed of his actions, Cassio asks Iago what to do, and he listens to his advice to ask Desdemona for asisitance.

Cassio speaks with Desdemona about his situtation until Othello arrives, causing him to leave. Later he talks with her again. Soon after this, Cassio is greeted by Bianca, whose home he "was coming to" (3.4.194). He aks her to copy the pattern of Desdemona's handkerchief, which he found in his room.

In Act 4 of the play, Cassio tries to talk to Othello; however, when he arrives, Othello is in a trance and Iago tells him to leave. When Cassio returns, Iago asks him about Bianca, and he laughs at the notion of marrying her. Suddenly, Bianca storms in and accuses Cassio of giving her "some minx's token" to copy (4.1.172). He chases after her.

Later, Cassio is attacked Roderigo, but he deflects to the blow and strikes at Roderigo. Iago, from behind, stabs him. When Lodovico and Graatiano arrive at the scene, he is carried off in "the chair" and taken to see "the General's surgeon" (5.1.116-118). After Desdemona is murdered, Cassio is taken to her room and witnesses Othello's suicide.

Cassio is very flirtatious, a man of "a smooth dispose," and loves women (1.3.440). In addition, he has special admiration for Desdemona, calling her "a most and delicate creature" (2.3.22-23).

The emotions of Cassio are also stirred when he loses his position and reputation. When asked if he is hurt, he cries, "Ay, past all surgery... O, I have lost my reputation... the immortal part of myself" (2.3.279-283). He is truly heartbroken with the loss of his honorable status.

Hands

Relationships

Spine

Core Belief

As revealed by Iago, Cassio "must [Othello's] lieutenant be" (1.1.34). In addition to being his second, Cassio is also good friends with Othello; Othello even states, "Cassio, I love thee" (2.3.264). However, after Cassio beomes drunk and fights Montano, "nevermore [will Cassio] be officer of [Othello]'' (2.3.265).

Desdemona and Cassio, also, have a good, yet proper, relationship and friendship. In fact, in his plot to ruin, Iago plans to exaggerate their relationship and tell Othello Cassio "is too familiar with" Desdemona (1.3.439). Cassio and Desdemona's relationship is also evident in how readily Desdemona agrees to help Cassio.

Bianca plays an important role in Cassio's life as well. Bianca is deeply in love Cassio. This is evident when she becomes jealous because she thinks the handkerchief ''is some token from a newer friend" (3.4.206). She additionally displays her love when she rushes to Cassio's side when he is injured. Although he does not announce it publicly, Cassio does care in some way for Bianca too. He refers to her as "my most fair Bianca," "sweet love," and "Sweet Bianca" (3.4.192-203).

Cassio believes the only thing that matters is a person's reputation. After losing his honorable reputation, he exclaims, "I have lost the immortal part of myself" (2.3.282-283). Cassio thinks without a good reputation a person is nothing, and this is why he has such a strong desire to regain his reputation and relationship with Othello.

Achilles's Heal

Flaws and Weaknesses

Cassio is know for having a "smooth dispose" and "he hath a person... famed to make women false" (1.3.440-441). His flirtatious persona can be considered one of his flaws, for Iago takes advantage of it to fortify his plan; without Cassio's reputation as a womanizer, Iago's plan would not have seemed true.

In addition, Cassio has "very poor and unhappy brains for drinking" (2.3.34-35). Due to his low drinking tolerance, he easily becomes drunk and acts rashly. This weakness causes him to lose him prominent position as Othello's lieutenant and his good reputation.

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