In Shakespeare’s Othello, Cassio views reputation as the moral part of himself, this contrasted with Iago’s trivial response to reputation as a groundless ideal. The lieutenant, Cassio equates reputation to his own humanity and when it is lost due to his drunk behaviour, he cries “past all surgery” (2.3.243), agonizing “ [he] has lost the immortal part of himself and what remains is bestial” (2.3.246). Moreover, Cassio blames himself for losing his reputation and he tries to get it back in a virtuous way by “beseech the [the Moor’s wife] to undertake for [him] (2.3.309). In contrast to Cassio’s grief, Iago trivial response suggests “reputation is idle and [a] false imposition (2.3.) However, profoundly Iago believes reputation as an “immediate
