/ My reputation, Iago, my reputation." (II,iii,l262) , "One unperfectness shows / me another, to make me frankly despise myself" (II,iii,l296) Cassio's shame led him to be unduly swayed by Iago's subtle comments. In one such instance, Iago gave Cassio an ultimatum of sorts: "As I am an honest man, I had thought you had / received some bodily wound...
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There is more sense / in that than in reputation" (II,iii,l265) Here Iago took advantage of Cassio's self doubt. Cassio's view was that reputation was the life blood of ones being, yet he also agreed that Iago was an honest man. Since his self image was so depleted he had little choice but to accept Iago's view on reputation, and imminently, everything else he said...
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