Make a list of technical details given in the story and discuss the effect on the storyBrave New World by Aldous Huxley

In the New World of Huxley's novel, technology has
submerged humanity.

1. The Bokanovsky Process, or genetic
engineering, is probably the most controlling of the technological advances as it
predetermines the makeup of each person. No longer is an individual's personality
developed; identity comes from a oneness with a certain caste, no longer from a sense of
self.  The Bokanovsky Process also eliminates the need for family; no one has a father
or mother.  Instead the young are under the tutelage of the male Director; in addition
all the Alpha-Pluses are male.

2.  Hypnopoedia, or
sleep-teaching and conditioning, is used to progam individual members of the futuristic
society to think and behave in a controlled manner.  For instance, they are taught
prejudices of their castes; Lenina says she is glad as a Beta-Plus that she is not a
Gamma.  Further, people are also conditioned to think that the idea of mothers and
fathers is sordid.  Delta infants, for instance, are taught to hate the non-productive
beauty of the country; however, they still want to go to the country for games and
sports such as Consumer Golf.  Children play erotic games so that they will think that
everyone belongs to everyone else and be appropriately promiscuous. In this way, no one
will have any emotional involvements.  But, this process of conditioning does not work
completely as sometimes characters such as Bernard bemoan that they are not free, but
are instead enslaved by this conditioning.

3. People are
kept young so that they can continue to work, thus eliminating time to reflect upon
society or life, generating thoughts that would disturb the involvement in consumption
and a feeling of contentment.  When they die, people become a part of the scientific
process of Phosphorus Recovery.  During their lives, the people of the New World have
had illnesses eradicated so they do not suffer.

4.  Since
there is no need for human reproduction, most women are made infertile; however some are
"freemartins," who have the potential of reproduction.  Keeping some people in this
condition insures that there will be fresh reproductive material. But, freemartins are
conditioned to use contraception. Lenina's Malthusian belt provides her with a supply of
contraceptives whenever she needs them since normal pregnancy would bring with
it terrible shame and disgrace.

5.
Soma has been developed to produce happiness.  So, if someone is
discontent, he/she can just take soma. This substance can also be
sprayed into the air as it is used to keep people content with their present
situation.

6. Transportation is by rocket, quickly and
efficiently taking people to partake in consumerism

7.
Religion has been replaced by the Solidarity Service in which communion is
soma.  In a parodic form of a religious revival, this service
provides people with controlled excited states.  Another artificial form of stimulation
comes from the feelies as people sit in chairs that create a type of virtual reality for
them so that they can vicariously participate in the action without breaking any
rules.