The story of Joseph
and his brothers conveys how uniqueness and exceptionality can exclude you from
the mainstream. Instead of admiring his distinctive merits, Joseph’s brothers
attempt to outcast their brother because of envy. On one hand, in the beginning
of the story, Jacob’s preference of Joseph over the rest of his brothers
triggered envy in Joseph’s brothers. As a result, the only action that they can
take to get rid of this predilection was to eliminate Joseph. On the other
hand, later on in the story, we can see how power, like the media, can
manipulate and distort reality. The wife of Joseph’s boss seduces him to sleep
with her. However, when seen by her husband, the wife claims that Josephs have
raped her. Here we can see how people in the tower, who hold the power, can
exclude a group of people regardless of the reasons.
