How would you describe the physical environment in which the people live? How is it symbolic of the social environment?

The physical environment is tightly controlled. How the elders achieve this is never fully explained. The physical environment always seemed comfortable and stress-free. This adds to the emotionally superficial lives that most people lead.

There is strict control of the physical environment. It seemed quite relaxed and stress-free for the physical world. This results to the emotionally empty lives that most people lead.