I think that the story of Joseph says a lot about beliefs at the time and the culture and ideals back then. It talks about ideals such as truth, forgiveness and wisdom. The plot is also a bit ironic with Joseph going from prisoner to governor in virtually no time. This makes it more than a bit unrealistic. Another thing about the Story of Joseph is that it is rapidly changing throughout with Joseph quickly going from slave to prisoner to governor in just a few chapters. This makes the story go very quickly. It also uses a lot of emotion to replace to replace details in the simplicity of the plot. Such things occur such as when Joseph is being accused of rape by his master’s wife covers up some of the simplicity in the story, although it was necessary for the plot. Since without it there would not have been the trip to prison which lets the author use the butler to make Joseph meet the Pharaoh which is needed for the plot. However if the author hadn’t used emotion to cover up the plot the transition would have been awkward. In conclusion, I think that the Story of Joseph uses a lot of emotion to cover up its flaws. Although it still has a lot of meaning and can be used as a window into the past to see what culture and society was like back then. I also think that it can still show us ideas & ideals that are hidden in our culture today.