Discuss in detail three aspects of technology in Brave new World that are intended to bring "community, identity and stability

Authors Avatar
B.Discuss in detail three aspects of technology in Brave new World that are intended to bring "community, identity and stability" to their society. Conclude with a paragraph stating whether you feel those aspects achieve their goals or not.

Life in the New World State in A. F. 632 is dominated by very advanced technology, which influences all aspects of life. Sport - a pillar of the World State - consists of various games played using a bewildering array of high-tech gadgets, in order to keep factories busy. Games such as "Centrifugal Bumble-Puppy", "Riemann Surface Tennis", and "Electro-Magnetic Golf" are major distractions for all levels of society. Another key aspect of entertainment are "feelies" - the World State's high-tech version of movies. In the later chapters of the book, Lenina takes John to a feely, where the concept is explained. The people rest their hands on metal knobs protruding from the arms of their chairs, allowing them to feel the physical sensations of the actors on screen, these seem to be used almost exclusively for sexual films. Various other high-tech entertainment devices feature heavily in the book, including Synthetic Music Boxes, Scent Organs, musical instruments that combine music and pleasant aromas, Color Organs, combines music with a fantastic light show, and televisions.
Join now!


Transport technology is also highly advanced. The main form of urban transportation is the helicopter, with variations including "taxicopters" and expensive long range "sporticopters". For the lower castes, high-speed monorails are used to travel around the countryside. Global travel is conducted using rocket planes, which are color coded according to their destinations.

In the Hatcheries and Conditioning Centers, advanced technology is used in the creation of new embryos. In addition to high-tech laboratory equipment, the Hatcheries rely on machines to condition bottled embryos to heat, sudden motion, and disease, allowing the embryos to fulfill their predestined jobs ...

This is a preview of the whole essay