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Situation bottom: I'd say that's where you can't meet your basic physical needs, there are no resources, and no friends or family to help.

Character bottom: That's tougher. I think character is really a sign of weakness or strength. It's like your greatest strength can also be your greatest weakness, as if there's some weird duality thing going on.

Some people abandon character (which means they never had it) when they reach the situational bottom, but others don't. Maybe the bottom could be... you allow others to make the decisions for you (weakness), or you make decisions for others without their consent (cruelty); you don't engage in self-introspection (denial), but you are highly critical of others (projection); you're willing to do anything (lack of self-respect) or willing to take from others (lack of respect for others)... hope these few ideas help...

P.S. You might want to check out Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs.

Bottoming out = the lowest point.

Bottoming out for the character is when he becomes hopeless...doesn't see any way to get back out of the bottom.

thanks blackthorne, the link helped and I've written my essay

Original Post by vicereine:

thanks blackthorne, the link helped and I've written my essay

Glad it helped. The Hierarchy of Needs helps explain a lot about the interaction between needs and character.

Let us know if you get a good grade, and even - if you want to - share the essay! I'd love to see your take on the issues.