Humans have needs. They have basic needs like water, food and shelter, and they have more advanced needs like safety, belonging/love and self-esteem. However not all humans meet all of those needs. Some don’t even have the basic needs. So Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, a theory created decades ago by Abraham Maslow, is a tool used to identify if the needs a person have been fulfilled, and based on those needs they are placed on a level of the pyramid. It starts with basic needs at the bottom like food, water, etc. and goes all the way to self-actualization which is pursuing inner talent. All human beings can be placed on a level of this pyramid and they range from the very bottom to the very top. The characters in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein
My mother's tender caresses and my father's smile of benevolent pleasure while regarding me are my first recollections. I was their plaything and their idol, and something better--their child, the innocent and helpless creature bestowed on them by heaven, whom to bring up to good, and whose future lot it was in their hands to direct to happiness or misery, according as they fulfilled their duties towards me. With this deep consciousness of what they owed towards the being to which they had given life, added to the active spirit of tenderness that animated both, it may be imagined that while during every hour of my infant life I received a lesson of patience, of charity, and of self-control, I was so guided by a silken cord that all seemed but one train of enjoyment to me.” (Shelley, Frankenstein,
First came William Frankenstein, Victor’s brother, who was killed by the creature. Next Justine, a servant of the Frankenstein family, was accused of murdering William and she ended up being hung. After that came Victor’s closest friend, Henry Clerval, who was killed by the creature because Victor didn’t make another female creature for him. The creature was trying to move up the pyramid by getting Victor to create a female creature for him to love, but Victor ended up destroying the female creature, that he had almost created, knowing what the consequences could’ve been. By now the end of the novel is approaching and Victor has lost most of his loved ones. Furthermore, after Victor destroyed the she-monster, the creature promised Victor he will get revenge on him. So Victor had not only fallen below the belonging-love level of the pyramid, he also was not free from fear, so from the top of the pyramid he had fallen all the way to the second level, safety. It didn’t get better for Victor from there, he decided to marry his stepsister/cousin Elizabeth and on their wedding night the creature decided to take his revenge. He killed Elizabeth. Victor now had no one left. This is near the end of the story and like I said everyone, that is still alive, is near the bottom of the pyramid. Victor than decided his sole purpose of living was to get
Victor is horrified with the creature's appearance, and wishes to disassociate himself from his creation. Whereas in Elizabeth's case, Frankenstein is delighted to be acquainted to such a beautiful woman and describes her as: "My pride and my delight" (chapter 1, pg 37). Mary Shelley's mother was a devoted feminist, and had been advocating the rights of women when she was alive. It is believed that Victor's mother is perhaps an image of how the author thinks her mother would have been like if she had met her rather than her dying ten days after giving birth. However there are times when she speaks of Elizabeth as if she was lower than Frankenstein " I have a pretty present for my Victor" (chapter 1, pg 37).
Knowledge comes from experience. Since birth, Mary Shelley’s Monster from her acclaimed epistolary novel, Frankenstein, has been assaulted by all of the difficulties of life, yet he has faced them completely alone. The Tabula Rasa concept is completely applicable to him. The Monster begins as a child, learning from mimicking and watching others. He then educates himself by reading a few books which help shape his personality and give him an identity. Following Maslow’s hierarchy of needs the Monster searches for and accomplishes the basic human necessities but feels alone, and needs human interaction and companionship. “My heart was fashioned to be susceptible of love and sympathy, and when wrenched by misery to vice and hatred, it did not endure the violence of the change without torture such as you cannot even imagine,” (Shelley 115). As the book progresses, the Monster ceases to be a one-dimensional and flat watcher of humanity. Through his numerous experiences and education, the monster instead morphs into a participator of humanity with the ability to achieve goals, broaden his personality and create himself an identity.
To begin with, Victor Frankenstein grew up in Geneva. Spoilt by his parents, Victor had a good childhood and his parents wished nothing but happiness for him. The way they showed it was through Elizabeth in which his mother presented to him as stated in the article, “my mother had said playfully,—"I have a pretty present for my Victor—to-morrow he shall have it." And when, on the morrow, she presented Elizabeth to me as her promised gift, I, with childish seriousness, interpreted her words literally, and looked upon Elizabeth as mine—mine to protect, love, and cherish.
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Theory can possibly give an explanation to the manager’s actions. Specifically, the lower-order need “Safety”. The manager changed the free food policy from 6 hours to 12 hours in order to protect the stability of the company, his bonus, and stop employees from bad behavior. Under Alderfer’s ERG Theory the manager was pursuing his “Growth Needs.” He attempted to stop a behavior that tarnishes his work record and prevents him from receiving a bonus. Subject to McClelland’s Acquired Needs Theory the manager catered to the “Need for Achievement.” The manager hoped the policy change would be successful by stopping the bad behavior, and raise percentages back up. “Motivator Factors” under Herzberg’s Two-Factor Theory
Victor fears that he has created something with humanity that could be stronger than himself and his people. Whether or not the creature’s nature would lead it to struggle towards something greater is never revealed, but the fact that the creature had forfeited - in desperation - to be a part of society shows that it can have higher goals. Ironically, in the end Victor desired what the creature did, to settle down and live happily. This is because Victors struggle had been completed, he had created something that had humanity, and at the same time, left his own behind. Soon after his achievement however, he is killed by his own creation.
Nowadays, wherever we go, in reality or virtually across the internet, we find ourselves surrounded by marketing and advertisements. Sometimes it is annoying but there are times when those ads are pretty useful and transmit to us the right message at the right moment. In fact, that’s one of the purposes of marketing, to bring us benefits and eventually to bring benefits to the producers. In all this process there is also a causality effect; apparently by being aware of what the market offers us there are created some new needs maybe that we were not conscious of. The question is: are advertisements always well informing us? If not, on who must the responsibilities lie on?
Things that need to be achieved, but may need time to develop. It may also take a new routine or environment. Maslow refers to the bottom of the pyramid as deficient. In order to function correctly, you need these things to survive, or to even get better.
Although, he did succeed in creating life the monster he created only served to disgust him. He abandons his creation to its own devices and although the monster is a kind gentle soul, the repeated rejections by society and his creator only cause it pain and eventually it lashes out, first by murdering Victor’s brother, than his best friend, and finally his wife. The creature however finds no solace in any of this for even though he has gained his revenge he also destroyed the only connection to society he ever had. The creature leaves society and travels towards the north pole, where victor per sues to his death causing the monster to weep for his creator before also traveling to his
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs is a structure of the needs of people. The order of this structure is in the shape of a pyramid, with Survival at the bottom as the foundation, Safety & Security next, Belonging after that, Esteem next, and finally Self Actualization at the top of the pyramid. How it works is that you cannot have one part of the Hierarchy without the one below it, so you have to have survival in order to have Safety and Security. “The Pursuit of Happiness” is a movie that very closely follows Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs.
Maslow's hierarchy of needs represents the fundamental needs of person throughout their life. The hierarchy of needs relates to why people decide to join the gang. The bottom of the hierarchy shows psychological needs a person will need such as food, water, shelter, and clothing. When, a person is available to attain these needs they go to great lengths to survive. Many gangs offer food, shelter to coax people who have become desperate. The next tier on Maslow's hierarchy of needs is safety and security, which is also important to a person who live in a violent neighborhood or is being harassed. There are other gangs like Barrio Azteca that have been formed to protect themselves from other gangs. Joining a gang gives a person a blanket of security because
By studying and evaluating Maslow’s theories, it becomes simpler to understand and recognize his influence and contribution to psychology. One of Maslow’s greatest and most recognized theories is his hierarchy of needs theory. He proposed that in order for someone to reach self-actualization they had to climb and achieve each level of needs in his proposed hierarchy. The first level of this hierarchy states that every human being must satisfy their physiological needs. These needs include the basic necessities needed to survive such as breathing, eating, sleeping, and so forth. Once these needs have been satisfied, according to Maslow, different needs become apparent in the succeeding levels. The second level states that everyone needs safety. For example, everyone needs shelter, steady employment, security for their family, etc. The third level stresses the importance of love or belonging such as marriage, friendship, and family. In the fourth level, Maslow introduces the importance of a human beings need for esteem. This includes feelings of accomplishment, confidence, respect for others and oneself, and self-esteem. Once each level of needs has been completed, Maslow believed a person could finally achieve self-actualization or the peak experiences in one’s life. This final level in his hierarchy includes achieving the needs of morality, creativity, spontaneity, and so on (Koltko-Rivera, 2006, p. 303). Maslow’s hierarchy of needs theory paved the way for many psychological and philosophical theories that describe human nature to be selfish and the only way to achieve selflessness and self-actualization is through gradual growth. Many people today believe Maslow’s hierarchy is essential to form a society based on solidarity, compassion, care, problem-solving, and altruism (D’Souza & Gurin, 2016, p.
Abraham Maslow, a psychologist, created a theory about how humans fulfill their needs. Robert Gwynne emphasizes Maslow’s theory that “human beings are motivated by unsatisfied needs, and that certain lower needs need to be satisfied before higher needs can be satisfied” (Gwynne). In Maslow’s Hierarchy, he explains that humans must fulfill their basic necessities before they can reach a higher level of contentment. Accomplishing needs allows for humans to stay motivated in their daily life. The ability to attain their goals originates from the order of the hierarchy. Saul McLeod helps to provide information about Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. He explains that the levels of needs include physiological, safety, social, esteem, and self-actualization (McLeod). The beginning level, physiological, includes essential needs: food, water, air, sleep, and shelter. After filling those urges, a person would move on to the safety level which ensures that they are protected from the elements and have security. Then the social level of the hierarchy should be met because humans have to feel a sense of connection and belonging. The higher levels of the hierarchy are more challenging to satisfy, so not everyone completes them. Esteem consists of a person’s achievements, independence, self-respect, and respect from others. Once a person feels that they have accomplished esteem, they arrive at self-actualization. The last level requires for the person to reach self-fulfillment and to realize their full potential. Humans do not approach maturity until they make their way through all five levels of the hierarchy. However, completion of the hierarchy does not happen often because people neglect their impulses. If a person chooses to ignore their needs, then they can be negatively affected: “The need to fulfil such needs will become stronger the longer the duration they are denied. For example, the longer a
Abraham Maslow did studies of the basic needs of human beings. He put these needs into a hierarchical order. This means that until the need before it has been satisfied, the following need can not be met (Encyclopedia, 2000). For example, if someone is hungry they are not thinking too much about socializing. In the order from lowest to highest the needs are psychological, safety, social, esteem, and self-actualization. The first three are classified as lower order needs and the last two are higher order (Hierarchy, 2000). Without meeting these needs workers are not going to be as productive as they could otherwise. The first three are considered to be essential to all humans at all times. The last two have been argued but are mostly considered to be very important as well.
Maslow's hierarchy of needs is a depiction of the needs that inspire human conduct. In 1943, Abraham Maslow proposed five various types of human needs, starting with the most essential: survival. Physiological needs, for example, sustenance and haven, are trailed
Humans desire three things in life-- safety, belonging, and power over others. Every conflict and communication, at its central core, centers around one of these three concepts or a combination of them. Evidence for this hypothesis goes beyond a theoretical discussion of psychology that touches on Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs; one only needs to briefly reflect on past centuries of recorded history to come to this same conclusion. Safety, belonging, and power defines us as human beings, as it has from the beginning of our species.