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The paper looks at the famous William Golding text, "Lord of the Flies", and interprets the novel using the political science concept of totalitarianism as a conceptual guide or as a framework for analysis. The paper demonstrates how Golding's celebrated 1954 novel is really an allegory for the modern-day totalitarian state and that the island bears many features of a classic totalitarian society.

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"The following paper will look at the famous William Golding text, "Lord of the Flies", and interprets the novel using the political science concept of totalitarianism as a conceptual guide or as a framework for analysis. What will become clear is that Golding's celebrated 1954 novel is really an allegory for the modern-day totalitarian state: there is the powerful leader who rules by personal fiat and by force of will (not via the democratic appointment of his peers); there is the usage of mass-surveillance by the tribe - a mass-surveillance that is never more evident than when one of the twins pinpoints Ralph's location; there is..."

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