In the beginning of the movie, “Cast Away”, Chuck Noland is at the top of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs; his psychological needs, security needs, social needs, esteem needs, and self- actualization needs are all met. He has a stable job, fiancé, and high self-esteem, then his plane crashes into the middle of the ocean, leaving him at the bottom of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. When Chuck washed up onto on the island, none of his needs were met, so he needed to do things to satisfy his basic needs, his psychological needs. To satisfy his psychological needs, Chuck gathers coconuts to quench his thirst, uses a leaf to catch rainwater, he catches fish with the spear he constructed out of a stick, and he sleeps during the night. Sometimes I find myself at the bottom of the hierarchy when I forget to bring my lunch to school, which is very uncomfortable. After Chuck satisfies his psychological needs, he has his security needs to tend to, which aren't as urgent, but are still vital to his survival. To satisfy his security needs, Chuck builds a shelter from the inflatable raft that brought him to the island, he explores the island and tries to find his way …show more content…
Because of his lack of social interaction, Chuck finds a dead passenger, who is floating in the water, and digs a grave for him, he talks to the picture of his fiancé in a watch, and he draws a picture of her on the cave wall. Chuck also decides to open some of the FedEx packages that he had gathered, and makes a face on the volleyball that was in one of the packages and he names “Wilson”, in an attempt to fulfill his social need. Chuck talks to Wilson and cries when he loses Wilson to the ocean, after forming a companionship of love and belongingness. I have satisfied my social needs by making new friends, being part of my family, and always having someone to talk