Gregor Samsa loses all aspects of Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which is described in five basic stages: self-actualization, recognition, belonging , safety and physiological needs. Gregor Samsa has had all these levels removed and ultimately comes to the same conclusion as Maslow. Without these five levels, a man cannot psychologically convince himself that living is worth fighting for. Gregor gets to the point of not having any of these pieces and decides that he and his family would be better off without a Gregor Samsa in the world. He then lets himself starve to put an end to this tragic illustration of our psychological problems..