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Ian Malcom is a happy infant: Trust versus Mistrust
Ian Malcom's mom is caring and attentive. He develops a sense of trust that he will carry through childhood. -
Ian Malcom Analyzes Jurassic Park: Generativity versus Stagnation
Ian Malcom is tasked as an insurance consultant to point out any shortcomings of a dinosaur park. He must put aside his personal feelings and decide if children and the general public will be safe in close proximity with ancient, instinctual, animals. Although it is his profession, he feels a need to protect the people who will visit the park in the future. -
Ian Malcom is comfortable on his couch: Ego Integrity versus Despair
Sitting on his couch, Ian Malcom reflects on a life well spent. Placing his own life in danger ultimately protected an immeasurable amount of people from visiting a park that was dangerous.