Analysis on Black Boy

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Summer Reading Black Boy by Richard Wright (Chapters 1- 14) Essential Question: During Richard Wright’s evolution, what are his priorities at the various stages of his life and where does that place him on Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs? Based on Maslow’s theory of the Hierarchy of Needs, during their lifetime people’s priorities shift depending upon their needs. In Richard Wright’s maturation process, he passes through various stages of Maslow’s Hierarchy.      Analyze Richard's character at the end of the chapters to determine where Richard is on Maslow's hierarchy at that point in his life. Select one quotation from each chapter that illustrates an obstacle he is facing or an obstacle he has overcome that supports his placement on Maslow’s pyramid. Label chapter number and cite properly. Select a quotation from each stage of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs that supports your position. Cite properly. Duplicate the pyramid from the Maslow sample below onto a poster board. Label the various stages. For each chapter, post the two properly cited quotations that support Richard's placement on the hierarchy. Questions: Email: kshea@manchesterct.gov; b11bwarr@manchesterct.gov What motivates behavior? According to humanist psychologist Abraham Maslow, our actions are motivated in order achieve certain needs. Maslow first introduced his concept of a hierarchy of needs in his 1943 paper "A Theory of Human Motivation" and his subsequent book Motivation and Personality. This hierarchy suggests that people are motivated to fulfill basic needs before moving on to other, more advanced needs. This hierarchy is most often displayed as a pyramid. The lowest levels of the pyramid are made up of the most basic needs, while the more complex needs are located at the top of the pyramid. Needs at the bottom of the pyramid are basic physical requirements including the need for food,

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