The Role Of Censorship In Julius Caesar

The topic of censorship is one that has existed for thousands of years. Censorship has been a way for the government to keep control over the people. Although it may seem that censorship is an unfair method of supressing the people of a nation, in actuality censorship can often be an effective way to prevent the outbreak of war and civil strife. The government's use of censorship is often a wise mode of regulation that often helps a nation maintain peace. Events in literature and history support the idea that censorship can often be a good idea.

Since the days of ancient Rome, the government has attempted to prevent the outbreak of civil war by censoring radical new ideas. In Shakespeare's Julius Caesar Roman leaders are unable to prevent Mark

In France, an already strong public discontent accompanied such views on government reforms. The French public was stirred by ideas about more democratic governments that spread throughout the nation. These new republican stirrings finally culminated in a revolution in 1789. The revolution turned into a bloody and chaotic time for France as the public began to kill anyone, even innocent people. Other countries, such as Russia were alarmed by such turmoil and attempted to prevent such chaos in their countries by supressing enlightened writings. Such censorship helped many monarchs keep their country stable and controlled for many years.

Though censorship is often viewed as a negative, it can have positive benefits when helping to keep a country peaceful. As in Julius Caesar, when the public is roused it often becomes to radical and can be a danger to public safety, as also supposed by the turmoil of the French Revolution. Free speech is a liberty, usually guaranteed for good reasons, however the governments use of censorship, in certain cases, can often be benefit when helping to keep stability and prevent