The Hierarchy Of Needs In The Fisher King

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The film The Fisher King, is about two men whose lives have crossed paths due to unforeseen circumstances. Jack Lucas, a radio talk show host, is first portrayed in the movie as a narcissistic, cynical, and arrogant man who inadvertently prompts a depressed caller, Edwin, to commit murder by stating “it must be stopped, it’s us or them.” Jack also explains to Edwin that the people who go to Babbitt’s Bar are “not human” and that the patrons are “evil”. After the conversation on the air, Edwin goes into the night club and opens fire on the “yuppie inbreeds” as Jack also called the club goers. Edwin ends the rampage by taking the shot gun and ending his own life with a shot to the head. Three years later, Jack is now a depressed man who is an …show more content…

Very rarely does anyone meet all five needs. Per Videbeck, Maslow used a pyramid to arrange the needs. The first stage is biological and physiological needs: air, food, drink, shelter, warmth, the most basic needs. The second stage is, safety needs: protection from elements, security, and freedom of harm or threatened deprivation. The third stage is love and belonging needs: which include work, family, enduring intimacy, friendship, and acceptance. The fourth stage is esteem needs: self-esteem, achievement, status, self-respect and esteem from others. The fifth stage is self-actualizations: beauty, truth, justice, realizing personal potential, and seeking personal growth. When a person has a lower stage taken away the person will regress back to the bottom and have to start all over again. Per Videbeck, few people only reach the last stage and become fully self-actualization. A great example is both characters in the …show more content…

Parry was at the fifth stage, self-actualization. Parry had love, a great job teaching, personal growth and beauty. Parry lost himself at the bottom and was struggling to move on to the next step until he meet Jack. It was not an easy climb for Parry. Parry would move a step forward and the Red Knight would come and push him all the way back down to the bottom, until the day that Jack, Lydia, Parry’s new love, and Parry’s friend all help him reach belonging and love needs. In the movie, Parry never reaches the top of the pyramid but one can tell that he is happy and satisfied with the way his life has

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