Joseph and the Coat of Many Colors

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.