Ideal Society In Lord Of The Flies By William Golding

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If I was the creator of an ideal society in Lord of the Flies, I would choose to implement a totalitarian state, with a democratically elected dictator at the head. Before this dictator is elected, a constitution will be agreed upon by the members of the state, and the dictator must agree to follow these rules and regulations within the constitution when they are elected. A new dictator will be elected after 2 years, or when the previous dictator steps down. To enforce the rule of the dictator, a strict death penalty will be in place for treason, in addition to a group of “national police” to protect the dictator and enforce the rules. Any person found guilty of treason will be stoned to death, or will be pushed off of the mountain in the middle

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