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Cast Away vs. Marlow's Hierarchy

When Tom Hanks first got the island he started to look for food and water. He found water in a coconut shell and drank it. He then searched around on the island for food. He wasn’t very successful because he had no fire to cook the food. He did eat the coconuts though. After a while he decided to try and catch fish with a spear. He was unsuccessful because he was not fast enough to catch the fish. These are all examples of the physiological needs in Marlow’s Hierarchy. He then tried over and over to start a fire. When you have physiological needs, all you can think about is getting food. He wrote the word “HELP” in the sand hoping someone would see it. These are examples of both physiological needs and safety needs. If he had the fire, he could cook food over it. It could also be used to signal planes or ships that he was on the island.
He also put together a little tent like fort that served as his shelter. Later on, there ...