Maslow
Maslow
Maslow
Self-Actualization
Lived up to his full potential by:
Esteem
Was able to steer the house out of the storm without Carl's help
Achieved a difficult task
Belonging
Felt liked by Kevin, who appeared to view Russell as her own child, based on how she
interacted with him
Safety
After Carl's house was airborne, Russell felt safe only once he was allowed inside the
house and not stranded on the porch
In Paradise Falls, he was able to feel safe because everyone was protecting him
Dug helped them escape Charles, Kevin lifted Russell and Carl up onto her back to
escape the dogs, and Carl rescued Russell from Charles
Self-Transcendence
Physiological
Physiological Needs
The time when Carl and Ellie have a picnic together while talking about having a baby
Ellie having her own clubhouse also exhibits physiological needs since it provides her
shelter
When the tree damaged their house, and destroys a physiological need, therefore Ellie
and Carl must rebuild it
Safety Needs
As young Carl wears his helmet and goggles as an amateur adventure explorer, he
portrays his sense of security to face the world
Russel seeks safety by asking Carl to come into his house while in the air
The GPS that Russel has provides temporary security for directions to South America
Esteem Needs
Russel gains self-esteem when Carl gives him the Ellie badge, indicating that he has
accomplished a good deed
Doug gains self-esteem when he finds Kevin and reports back to the other dogs
When Doug fights with Alpha and puts him in the cone of shame, he feels proud of
himself and superior to the rest of the dogs
Self-Actualization
When Carl leaves Ellie behind in his life and realizes that he must have his own
adventure, he demonstrates self-actualization
Carl acts as a father figure to Russel by going to his Wilderness Explorer ceremony and
later watching cars go by while eating ice cream together
When they were able to go through all the challenges and get back to the hometown of
Carl
When they were able to reach the ceremony of Russel for accomplishing another task