Examples Of Cassio's Way Of Showing Courtesy In Othello

At the time that this quote is said, Cassio is greeting Emilia. He tells Iago to not get the wrong idea or to get mad with what he is going to do next. He then kisses Emilia. Cassio is trying to be courteous. He even states that it was his upbringing in Florence that made him this way. The only problem is that Cassio has a odd way of showing his courtesy. Clearly in Venice, men would not even think about kissing another man’s wife in front of the husband himself. Cassio, on the other hand, acts as if it is not a big deal. Which shows how odd his way of showing courtesy is.

Cassio says this in response of Iago’s attempts to get Cassio drunk. Cassio states that he is a lightweight when it comes to drinking and then says that he wishes there