In the short story, Big Two-Hearted River: Part 1, by Earnest Hemingway, the main character Nick visited a burned down town, Seney. He hiked along a river in search for some part of the town that was not burned. As he was hiking along the river he was reminiscing about the town and watched the Trout swim about in the river, he kept on thinking that he was happy and had all that he needed. According to Maslow’s hierarchy of need, Nick was a self-actualized person who had reached each level of his needs. For example, during the second night of his trip, he met his physiological and safety needs when he made his camp and ate dinner. Throughout his time reminiscing about his good friend Hopkins, it was easy to tell that Nick had a strong sense
