International Journal of Social Science and Human Research ISSN (print): 2644-0679, ISSN (online): 2644-0695 Volume 08 Issue 01 January 2025 DOI: 10.47191/ijsshr/v8-i1-90, Impact factor- 7.876 Page No: 706 - 711 IJSSHR, Volume 08 Issue 01 January 2025 www.ijsshr.in Page 706 Naomi Alderman’s Novel the Power Under the Shade of Althusser's Hypotheses. Asst. Lec. Muntadher Aqeel Abdulhamza 1 , Asst. Lec. Mohammed Hussein Abass 2 , Asst. Lec. Salam Hamzah Kadhim 3 1,2 Jaber Ibn Hayyan University for Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences 3 University of Kufa - College of Mixed Education ABSTRACT: The Power by Naomi Alderman prompts readers to actively confront the prevailing patriarchal power systems that currently exist. The story takes place in a world that is mostly recognizable to us, with the exception of the emergence of "the power" - a unique capacity possessed by women to produce an electric charge. This ability is made possible by the presence of a little organ known as a skein. Throughout the narrative, the female characters derive their authority from several ideological frameworks: Eve from religious beliefs, Margot from the United States government and “the military-industrial complex”, “Roxy” from the realm of criminal organization, and “Tatiana” from an established dictatorship. Since the main characters strive to enhance the world according to their own judgement, they amass greater influence not from their personal abilities, but from the governing system that suppresses them, which they eventually come to control. This research employs Marxism framework of “dialectical materialism” and the ideological apparatus of Althusser (repressive and ideological state apparatus) to examine the relationship between wealth and gender, as well as the author's philosophy on the repressive ideologies and the prevailing “patriarchal power structure”. The story challenges the notion of a gendered oppressive system, despite seeing women engaging in the same violence that they themselves endure from men in contemporary society. KEYWORDS: Ideology, Repressive State Apparatuses, Ideological State Apparatuses, Marxism, The Power Novel, Oppressive Authority INTRODUCTION In Alderman's novel, The Power, five thousand years period is excluded, during which our society is annihilated, erased from memory, and thereafter reconstructed as a matriarchy. The book encourages readers to actively analyze the current male power structures. The story takes place in a world that is mostly familiar to us, with the exception of a new development dubbed "the power". This power allows the females to produce an electric charge based on the presence of an extra organ named a ‘skein’. Throughout the progression of the narrative, the women derive their ability from distinct ideological frameworks: 'Eve' draws her power from the religious tradition., while ‘Margot’ draws it from military-industrial intricate and the United States, ‘Roxy’ draws it from the sphere of criminal organization, and ‘Tatiana’ from a prior regime. since the characters strive to develop the world according to their own understanding, they acquire more authority not through their followers, but by assuming control over the tyrannical governmental apparatus (RSAs) they end up leading. Alderman states, "The ability to cause harm is a form of prosperity" (Alderman, 2019). The research employs both the Marxist dialectic theory of materialism and Althusser's theory about ideology to evaluate the correlation between wealth and gender, as well as the author's perspective of oppressive ideology and the current power of the state. Every character follows a parallel trajectory of desiring to establish a female-dominated utopia, but ultimately succumbs to corrupt or ruin. Alderman has faced attacks for her portrayal of a society that is predominantly female that, contrary to its purported purpose of condemning patriarchy, mirrors it in structure and function. The thesis contends that although women in the novel resort to the same kind of violence that they themselves suffer nowadays, the work refutes any gender-based repressive order. The novel unclearly designates "men or male institutions" being a principal catalyst for contemporary societal issues, a prerequisite outlined by Sally Gearhart to achieve a Feminist ideal. More precisely, it recognizes the structural dominance of males nowadays as a crucial element that contributes to present-day society issues. Alderman contends that while women wield substantial influence, this authority also results in their ethical decline and contributes to noteworthy societal issues. She does not distinguish between the inherent proneness to manipulation of males and females, but rather the inherent proneness to corruption of individuals in positions of power. When women in positions of power challenge the masculine structure of power, the main characters get the society closer to a one that values women, but eventually regress until the original system is totally reversed into an equally unjust