Cassio makes Iago jealous, because Othello gave him a job. To get back at him, Iago made Othello think Desdemona and Cassio were together while the Cyprus war was being fought.
Cassio was completely innocent, and was only guilty of friendship, and being a Gentleman.
And, yes, I do mean Gentleman.
Now that chivalry is dead, real gentlemen really are too.
Today, we would call Cassio a player.
I mean, he kissed Emilia and Desdemona's hands. You might think he was trying to steal Iago and Othello's wives, but he wasn't.
Iago plans this elaborate plan, because he believes Cassio slept with Emilia.
So, Cassio was blamed for something, not only he did he not do, but he also would not do!
Cassio was the universal "good guy" of the Shakespearian era.
If I could befriend anyone from this play, it would be Cassio. He's sweet, a gentleman, and really did nothing to deserve Iago's hate.
If anything, he's chosen only because he was a friend to both Desdemona and Emilia. He wouldn't hurt Othello or Iago like that, and he really deserves no one's hate.
I think that if I could choose anything to go differently in this play, Cassio would find someone as nice as he is, and they would live happily ever after.
I don't mean to compare this to anything else, because Othello is in a category all it's own, but Cassio is the Jacob to Desdemona, his Bella. Cassio absolutely worships Desdemona, although he doesn't go after her after she chooses Othello.
The last thing I'd like to say is, don't blame your Cassios! Blame the Oogie Boogie-like Iagos, who try to kill Santa!
And, as always, good bye, my duckies!
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