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  • Essay / Internal Controls In A Rose For Emily by William Faulkner

    Maslow believed that people have a wide variety of needs that constitute a hierarchy of needs. Each of these needs is different in how quickly the individual needs to feel it and different needs satisfy different people at different times. This hierarchy of needs is made up of physiological needs, security needs, belonging needs, esteem needs and self-actualization needs. Throughout this hierarchy, Maslow shows the needs and states that if one of the needs were not met for an extended period of time, a fixation on that need could occur (Sammons, 1). There is no doubt whether or not Emily's physiological needs were met. His security needs were also met. The last three levels of the hierarchy of needs created by Maslow have definitely not been reached. When considering her needs to belong, Emily is definitely seen as an outcast by the townsfolk. She remained alone and cast aside. She could have gone for it, but the truth is she could have gone for it because she knew that everyone in town talked about her like an outcast. Her esteem needs were never met because she was not put in contact with anyone. She never fit in because she was richer and was raised to hold her head higher than