No one ever wants to admit they have flaws or a weakness. To admit such a thing would be to admit defeat. Possessing strength and self-control creates the atmosphere of superiority. Being put on that high pedestal will only lead to a harder fall. It is impossible to be so great as to avoid neither temptations nor physical defects. It's human nature, a way to learn. No matter how important one may be, or how holy another is, or even someone with great wealth, weakness is within. Rejecting and denying those weaknesses simply due to social class or imposed theory will lead to unfortunate endings. Diving straight into the Maeren of Aristotle and Phyllis, the reader is given a basic story and introduced to the main characters. Aristotle is Alexander's teacher who was hired by his father to instill great influence and knowledge in the boy. As it happens, Alexander falls in love with a young girl and loses focus on his school work. The praised Aristotle, outraged by what happened, goes to the king to discuss the matter and is forbidden that relationship. Aristotle, the great philosopher, was very disappointed by the lack of self-control shown by the young Alexander. Considering he is known for his enlightenment and intellect, what Alexander had taken part in is far below the standards set by his instructor. Because of Aristotle's belief that he is a flawless individual, a person who is so above all others; just because he is so well behaved, he tries to intercept the impending doom. He lacks that part of humanity that everyone else seems to have, the ability to accept passion. Seen inside Alexander reveals a flaw that Aristotle experiences with...... middle of paper...... horse. There is no one anywhere who can resist such a great temptation nor deny the fact of acquiring defects. Even the great ones fall and sometimes fail. The only way to survive is to recognize and accept weakness. That doesn't make anyone any less of a human being. Rather it will make someone stronger and also make him a noble person. If the choice is to try to erect the facade that there is nothing defective in anything outside of you, then accept that unfortunate accidents like those condemned by Aristotle will eventually trip you up. Those who believe they are superior risk being blind and falling into simple traps. Passion, for example, and any other weaknesses that some beings might have must be addressed and evaluated. As people we are given these attributes for a reason. What makes a person human are the flaws that shape the person they are.