critics - cassio Flashcards
walker
‘seems to represent the better man’
‘a beautifully written foil to the general’
‘an exceptional character who they [the audience] can identify with and admire for his loyalty and steadfastness’
‘cassio seems to represent the impishness of youth, the suave, debonair, and the eye-catching gallantry that attracts lady folk to military men’
‘displays a lack of true respect for women’
‘slave of passion’
‘determined to keep a good and wholesome reputation amongst venetian court’
a.c bradley
‘ something very loveable about Cassio’
‘we absolutely trust him to never pervert the truth’
scott
‘cassio’s alcoholism not only serves as a plot device, but also as a metaphor for his moral and emotional weakness, as well as a symbol of the general moral decay in the play’
vaughan
‘his florentine identity also renders him suspect, making him an easy target for Iago’s machinations’
warren
‘we are forced to conclude that his worthiness outweighs his weakness’
‘cassio is a puppet in Iago’s hands’
schlegel
‘cassio is easily seduced’
draper
‘cassio’s wit, as well as his drunkenness, arises from his humour’
