What are the key traits of a totalitarian state?

In a totalitarian state, the state has a total control over its citizens, and it tries to have absolute over all the political, social and personal life. Typically, there is only one party, and all citizens have to be involved in it in some way (i.e. by a Youth  organization).

from the conditions of the working class in england by friedrich engels,the main idea is :

manchester's leaders hoped to oppress its working class to benefit factory owners.