Lord Of The Flies Maslow's Hierarchy Of Needs

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The group that studied Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs introduced ideas to me that I found very interesting. One particular idea that interested me was that Ralph, despite his appearance of being the most effective leader of the group, was very low in the hierarchy. Furthermore, it surprised me that Piggy was higher than Ralph, and Jack does not even fit into the hierarchy. These surprising details led me to wonder where the littluns would fit. Would they fit on the spectrum? The first level is Physiology, and personally, I do not think they reached this level because they had sufficient food by eating the fruits, but knew it was easier and more enjoyable to rely on Jack and his hunters to get them pig meat, which is why they joined his tribe. …show more content…

Another interesting idea that I formed from the discussion was the fact that where one lies on the hierarchy depends on their environment. For example, if Jack was surrounded in an environment where he was given respect, he would not have had to resort to violence, and he would have had a place on the hierarchy. Another example is Ralph’s case: if he did not find Piggy, who found the conch, there is a possibility that another member, such as Jack or Simon would have. In this case, Ralph’s entire personality could be different, as he would not be adamant about the order and law in civilization. Overall, Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs provoked many interesting ideas and I would enjoy studying this idea in further

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