Chapters 12-13 1 Question that assesses themes and central ideas of chapter Reflect on Maslow’s pyramid (212) and what Hazel concludes about its implications for her and other people struggling with illness. What can we infer about the author’s purpose in introducing this concept? Hazel concludes that due to cancer it is not likely people with cancer will reach the top of the pyramid or they will have a much harder time reaching the top due to their illnesses. The author purpose of introducing this topic is that people with illnesses such as Hazel and Gus will struggle with personal growth more than people without illnesses. 1 Question that assesses knowledge of vocabulary Peter Van Houten turns his head “metronomically” from Augustus …show more content…
Is ignorance “bliss” for Hazel? Considering the information we gain in Chapter 13, do you agree with Hazel that, for her, ignorance was bliss? Connect this to your own life; have you ever felt that it would be better not to know something? Yes, ignorance is bliss for Hazel because she got upset and was sad when she learned that he had cancer again and that he could died she would have been happier not knowing he had it. Yes something are better to not know. 1 Question that assesses knowledge of vocabulary Hazel and Augustus discuss the concept of “nostalgia” on page 236 (chapter 16). What is “nostalgia”? What can we infer about the seriousness of Gus’s condition from this conversation? Nostalgia is a sentimental effect of something like a memory of a time or place, with happy personal associations. We can infer that Gus’s condition is very serious because Hazel and Gus agree that nostalgia is a side effect of dying, and Gus’s is dying fast due to his cancer. Chapter Summary In these chapters Hazel drives Gus and Isaac to Isaac’s ex Monica’s house where Isaac eggs the house, then Hazels and Gus’s family had dinner together. A week after their dinner Gus was taken to the ER because chest pain, his heart was working too hard because the medicine he was on because he had cancer again. Gus was put in a
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs is a structural progression of psychological and physical needs. Maslow hypothesized that there were two distinct types of needs: deficiency needs and growth needs2. The deficiency needs,
First off Hazel is this sweet, vibrant girl who just wants to live a life cancer free. But she learns things along the way that make her think “wow I actually kind of like my life the way it is.” Hazels has this swagger about her that is just natural she can state quotes from the top of her head, here’s one “As he read, I fell in love the way you fall asleep: slowly, and then all at once.” I love the fact that Hazel thought about what she was getting into with Gus because she didn’t want to hurt him and worse than he
Secondly, through the perspective of another character, Augustus has his own way of taking care of his family and loved ones in his amount of depleting time. Like Hazel, Augustus feels the need to make the important people in his life better when times are gloomy. Quote, “I’m hopeful I’ll get to attend as a ghost, but just to make sure, I thought I’d-well, not to put you on the spot, but I just this afternoon though I could arrange a prefuneral, and I figured since I’m in reasonably good spirits, there’s no time like the present.” (257). Spoken by Augustus to Hazel, this request by Augustus can be broken down to him simply understanding and accepting he does not have much time left. He wants to let everyone he cares about to know what he has left to say and for everyone to say their last words to him, saying their goodbyes, and ensuring them that he does hear what they all have left to say. He also keeps his happy mood because he knows if he can remain positive, it would
By working his way from the bottom to the top of the pyramid, Jack finds survival on the island easy as pie. This order being Physiological, Safety, Love/Belonging, Esteem, and Self-actualization. The purpose of Maslow’s hierarchy is to provide a description of certain needs to
Maslow's Pyramid of Needs can be employed throughout the whole work of The Awakening. Edna believes that every other woman has reached the top of the pyramid, self-actualization, other than her. Her mental conflict that she will never reach the top of that pyramid with the society that she is in and the life that she lives forces her into the dual identity she creates and then finally her
“You know… its kids’ stuff, but I always thought my obituary would be in all the newspapers, that I’d have a story worth telling. I always had this secret suspicion that I was special” (Green, 240). When Augustus and Hazel meet at his house after support group he shows her his medals and tells her the story of how he used to be a basketball player till the day he got diagnosed with osteosarcoma cancer, a type of bone cancer that spreads from one limb in the skeleton to another, which is why he has an artificial leg. Augustus also tells her about his family and sisters then asks her
In 1943 Humanistic Psychologist Abraham Maslow proposed his Theory of Human Motivation. In this paper he outlines what he believes to be a humans hierarchy of needs. Maslow suggests in his journal that one must meet the needs of the previous level before moving on to meet the needs of the next one on the hierarchy. According to Maslow there are 5 tiers of human needs: physiological, security, belonging, self-esteem, and self-actualization. In Welch, West Virginia Jeanette and her siblings must adjust their lifestyles in order to meet their human needs according to Maslow’s hierarchy.
Augustus on the other hand feared of oblivion, wanted to be remembered, and didn’t accept the fact that death will be the endpoint. This made him live his day to the very fullest every single day. He treated his parents the same way he did after and before he was diagnosed with cancer. This was the difference between how Hazel Grace and Augustus had dealt with their sickness. But, both of them loved each other without any doubt and both did care for each other.
Overcoming a terminal disease is not easy, and I have experienced that with my mom, first hand. Usually when this happens and the person dies, you go through five stages of grief. When Augustus Waters dies in the novel, Hazel experiences this. The first stage is denial and isolation. Denial by its very definition is asserting that a statement or allegation is not true. It can be seen that the
Abraham Maslow was an American philosopher who was born in the early 1990 's in Brooklyn, New York. He was one of the leading theorists that promoted humanistic psychology during his era. Maslow sought to understand what motivates and inspires individuals. He theorized that individuals possess and hold a group of motivation and incentive systems not related to plunder or insensible desires. Maslow declared that people are motivated and provoked to attain certain needs. When one need is fulfilled a person seeks to fulfill the next one, and so on. The earliest version of Maslow 's hierarchy of needs includes five motivational needs, often viewed as hierarchical levels inside a pyramid. The five stage representation can be separated into basic needs and growth needs. The deficiency or basic needs are said to motivate and stimulate individuals when they are unmet and not fully attained. Also, the desire to fulfill and accomplish such wants and needs will become stronger the longer the duration they are denied. Once these needs have been relatively satisfied, an individual may be capable of reaching the highest level of the pyramid called self-actualization. Maslow though that self actualization is a state that exists when an individual is acting in harmony with his or her full capabilities. In Cormac McCarthy 's novel, The Road, we will examine the character 's physical journey towards self-actualization on Maslow
I survived because I forgot even the very notion of time” (Martel 212). This lends itself to the understanding that in assessing and managing basic human needs, faith comes first, last, and in-between because it is the greatest tangible thing we have to hold on to and draw strength from. In other words, basic human needs do not necessarily begin with physiological needs and end with self-actualization needs. This is not to say that the author does not agree with Maslow's theory, but that he does not necessarily agree with the order of the pyramid or the exclusion of certain factors.
Interestingly, Augustus got in contact with a charity that gives cancer kids a wish. Augustus decided to use his for the two of them to go on a trip to Amsterdam to meet Peter and Lidewij. In the midst of this, Hazel painfully experiences her lungs filling up with fluid causing her to be rushed to the hospital. She lives, however her personal doctors say she isn’t healthy enough to go to Amsterdam. During one of her cancer meetings, one of her doctors, Dr. Maria, says that Hazel should live her life, convincing
Maslow’s Theory is separated into five different categories of needs. These include physiological needs, safety, love and belonging, esteem, and self-actualization. (“Maslow, Abraham”). Maslow categorized these needs into a pyramid structure. At the base of Maslow’s Pyramid are physiological needs which need to be met before a person can go higher up on the pyramid. Once these needs are met, then a person can begin fulfilling other needs such as safety, love and so on. Physiological needs include the basic needs of oxygen, food, water, sleep, proteins and minerals. Another part of these needs include being active, avoiding pain and removing waste from your body. As the physiological needs are meet, safety and security needs begin to dominate behavior (Boeree). Safety and security needs have to do with the natural desire for a predictable, orderly world that is somewhat within our control. This also includes protection, and safe
Maslow 's hierarchic theory is represented as a pyramid, with the lower levels representing the more fundamental needs, and
braham Harold Maslow (1908-1970), the 77th president of the American Psychological Association, was widely known for his Hierarchy of Needs, a theory of human needs that begins at the base with physiological needs that must first be satisfied before higher-level safety needs and then psychological needs become active. The first section of the research paper explores Abraham Maslow’s early life: his childhood experience, his college study, and his academic career. The second section examines some of Abraham Maslow’s key publications, in order to acquire a comprehensive understanding of his theory. And lastly, Maslow’s contribution to the psychology field is discussed, as his works signified the advancement of 1960’s humanistic psychology and served as a complement to Sigmund Freud’s psychoanalytic theory and B.F. Skinner’s behaviorism.