Alcohol Abuse In Othello

            According to the psychology definition, a conscious person is aware of the various cognitive processes occurring throughout their body and is fully capable of decision making. During act 3, scene 2 of Othello, Cassio is not conscious. Cassio is drunk and causes a riot because of his aggressive handling of Roderigo.  Early, in the scheme Cassio stated that he was not much of a drinker and Iago seized the situation. Iago encouraged Cassio to drink heavily and become belligerent.

            Act 3, scene 2 of Othello shows the powers of the depressant, alcohol. Cassio’s heavy wine drinking depressed his central nervous system. Iago realized that Cassio’s lack of drinking would give him a poor alcohol tolerance. Iago worked his magic used his silver tongue to direct Cassio’s altered consciousness into the wrong direction. After the scuffle with Rodrigo, Cassio was unable to remember what had occurred because of the massive amount of alcohol in his system. The danger of alcohol is shown in Act 3, Scene 2 of Othello.