The book Animal Farm by George Orwell is a very interesting presentation of the way a totalitarian government could work.  George Orwell uses the story of an animal farm in which the animals are made to resemble people in order to show how this system could turn out.  The animal farm is like a country within itself where some animals take control over all the others.

The main character is Napoleon, who is a boar. He and Snowball, another boar, constantly made speeches about what the animals should do in order to take the land from Mr. Jones, the drunkard who owns the farm.   Finally they agree and take over the farm by driving Mr. Jones away.  After a bit of discussion, Snowball and Napoleon decide on seven commandments.  These generally said that you are an enemy if you have two legs or...