In the novel Boethius, the Consolation of Philosophy, Boethius receives answers from Lady Philosophy about life's unanswered questions. One question is: “Does evil exist and who controls it? Lady Philosophy tells Boethius “…for good and evil are opposites, and if we establish that goodness is powerful, then it must follow that wickedness is weak.” (Boethius, 109) The act of evil is not real, because only the supreme good can exist; both cannot exist at the same time. The power that evil has over us is physical, not spiritual. Since God is good, He has the ability to take control of our souls and bodies, while evil can only take control of the body, not the mind, unless you allow it. Boethius compares evil people to animals that represent their level of value. Essentially, this lesson is to teach you that evil has no control over you and that everything is for the good of God. If you commit yourself to God, your soul and body will be His. Don't think evil can't happen yet, it can. Indeed, Boethius questions: “God gives rewards to the just and punishments to the unjust, but He also seems to give delights to the wicked and harsh treatment to the good. Why should it be so?" (Bunyan, 129) Lady Philosophy responds to him with the words of how we humans cannot understand the way things work in the world, only God does.