Lord Of The Flies Maslow's Hierarchy Of Needs

There are many things in life that humans prioritize. This includes physical and mental needs. However, different people find different things more important than others. For some people, love and appreciation are needed in order for them to feel complete while others may only need basic life necessities to feel whole. In the novel “Lord of The Flies” by William Golding, a group of schoolboys crash land onto an island and develop their own sense of society, including valuing certain needs. However, as the story progressed, it became apparent that some of the boys allowed their desires to overtake their needs. Abraham Maslow, a psychologist of the 20th century, developed the theory of hierarchy of needs which examines what people need to prioritize in life in order to maintain a substantial and healthy life.
The first three needs are seen as defecit needs, while the others are more so considered as wanted needs. In the the book, most of the boys acquire all of their physiological and safety needs which are most important by finding food and building shelter. One character, Piggy, prioritize these things first, while other characters, such as Jack, are more focused on power and esteem needs. If prioritization of wants rather than needs occurs in a society, then according to , Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs, loss of emotional control will occur due to a lack deficit needs. This occurs in the book between Piggy and Jack and it determines how well they are able to function mentally on the