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Balavi R, perizan A. (2026). Psychological Analysis of the Main Character of the Novel The Fourth Man by Mohammed bin Saif Al-Rahbi Based on Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. JSAL. 9(2),
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1- Professor of Arabic Language and Literature, shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran , r.balavi@scu.ac.ir
2- Master's degree, Department of Arabic Language and Literature, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
2- Master's degree, Department of Arabic Language and Literature, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
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Maslow's hierarchy of needs classifies human motivations into five levels: physiological, safety, belonging, esteem, and self-actualization, where satisfaction of each level is a prerequisite for the emergence of the next. From this perspective, frustration at lower levels makes it impossible to achieve higher stages of growth and traps the individual in a cycle of deprivation and failure. This study aims to conduct a psychological analysis of the main character of the novel The Fourth Man by Mohammed bin Saif Al-Rahbi based on Maslow's theory, using a descriptive-analytical method. The findings indicate that the Iraqi physics teacher experiences frustration at all five levels of the hierarchy. His physiological need is entangled in illness, estrangement, constant fatigue, and recurrent insomnia, depriving him of peace. The need for safety, influenced by the fear of abandonment, leads him to prematurely withdraw from relationships. In the domain of social needs, his long-held desire for emotional connection with another remains unfulfilled. His need for esteem collapses after retirement, and finally, his need for self-actualization remains futile with unfulfilled dreams.
Type of Study: Research |
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Linguistic research
Received: 2026/03/26 | Accepted: 2026/05/27 | Published: 2026/05/31
Received: 2026/03/26 | Accepted: 2026/05/27 | Published: 2026/05/31
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