... to his indiscreet actions. Cassio is smooth, polished, elegant, handsome, and cultured. Many of these traits are direct opposites of the foreign Othello. Innately, Othello admires Cassio's character, but that subconscious admiration translates to jealousy when Iago nudges him in that direction. Cassio is fairly static throughout the play.  He is an honest and upstanding character. Roderigo Roderigo is a very weak ... honest character in the play. She has no obligations to other people, no secret intrigues and alliances, and nothing to hide. She takes everything at face value and...

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