Michael Cassio's Death Of Othello

On November 20th, Michael Cassio, the lieutenant of General Othello, was dismissed from his position after he was rumoured to have stabbed Governor Montano in a drunken rage during a feast to celebrate their victory over the Turkish army. It was a lively scene at the governor’s household. The celebration was well underway when Cassio rushed in, visibly flushed and angry, and attacked one of the attendants of the party. Governor Montano then bravely threw himself in front of Cassio, where they struggled before the governor fell to the floor, clutching a mortal wound. “Cassio was so horribly violent without reason, “ the injured partygoer, who wished to keep his identity secret, said, “Not only did he punch me in the face, he also used his