Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Joseph II of Austria (1741-1790) is portrayed as an enlightened despot because he improved the lives of the landowners and peasants with many of his Josephinisms, his own domestic policies, like advanced tools, religious freedom, and tax reduction. However, he was also battling the clergy because his morals took power away from them and, at some points, Joseph lost sight of his enlightened self and made decisions to gain political power. The image depicting him plowing a peasant’s field was published with hopes of advertising his integrity and good intentions to all. However, Joseph II could not be truly enlightened if the power does not reside in the people. His intentions were selfish and his priorities, besides helping the people, were to maintain his absolute power by doing what he wanted to do.

Jacob’s preferential treatment towards Joseph was destructive, and created dissension among Joseph’s brothers (fueled sibling rivalry –

Joseph began his life as the favorite son of Jacob who tended to the flocks as a shepherd.3 These humble beginnings foreshadow how one day Joseph will tend to the Seed of the Woman during times of famine in the land by giving food to this eleven brothers. Jacob, who was the son of Isaac, had eleven other sons who were jealous of the special attention that Joseph received. In fact, they hated him and could not speak a kind word to him.4 Joseph had a dream that predicted that Joseph would one day reign over his older brothers. This upset his brothers and they tricked Joseph by selling him into slavery. Joseph was then taken to Egypt where he was sold to Potiphar and became a servant in

So when Joseph came to them, they took off his beautiful robe and they threw him in an empty well. Then they sold him to people that were going to Egypt. The brothers took the robe and dipped it in animal’s blood and brought it to their father. They told Jacob that an animal killed him. Jacob was really upset. Joseph was now in Egypt working as a slave. He was Potiphar’s helper and made him mandated of everything he owned. Then the Pharaoh sent him to jail. After some time in jail a cupbearer and a baker’s Pharaoh had a dream that he was going to get out of jail soon. Joseph told them to tell the Pharaoh about him but the cupbearer forgot. Two years later the Pharaoh had a dream, but nobody could understand it. Then the cupbearer remembered what Joseph did for him, and Joseph was brought to Pharaoh. Joseph explained him and the Pharaoh believed all that he told him, and put him in charge of all the land of Egypt. People came from all over to buy grain from Joseph, including Joseph's brothers. When his brothers came, Joseph was able to recognize them, but they did not. Joseph told them that he was their brother and even thought they were afraid Joseph was not mad at them because he knew that God had a better plan for him. After it his entire family moved to Egypt

Joseph was often sent out to spy on his brother for their father. He often tattled to his father about their wrongdoings. Joseph had dreams that he shared with his brothers that made them not like him even more. In his dreams, he had power over his entire family. This caused Joseph’s older brothers to hate him so much that they plotted to kill him. Instead of killing him; they beat him and sold him

Joseph and the Technicoloured Dream coat was a fascinating musical. They had strong voices and they told the story by acting really well. It was a humorous and mind-blowing performance. It was really fascinating how they acted and how good they were even when they made mistakes they just continued like it was a part of it. The musical was about a boy named Joseph who was loved more by his father than any of his other brothers. One day, his brothers get too jealous and decide to sell him. They put animals blood on his coat and showed it to his father and he thought he was dead. Meanwhile, Joseph got sold to the Pharaoh as a servant and after a while he was put in jail. Two men came and asked Joseph what their dreams meant and soon the two men

Pharaoh elevated Joseph above almost everyone in Egypt because Pharaoh saw that God was with Joseph and all he did, God made successful. Because of this, Pharaoh put Joseph in charge of his house, the people of Egypt, and all the land. One day, Pharaoh’s wife asked Joseph to lie with her and Joseph replied, “…he has held back nothing from me except you, as you are his wife, and how could I do this great evil and give offense to God?” (The Norton Anthology World Literature, pg. 182) Although Pharaoh’s wife did not succeed in demanding that Joseph lie with her, she called out to everyone in the house and said, “He came into me to lie with me and I called out in a loud voice…he left his garment by me and fled and went out.”

Joseph was the first born child of Rachel and because he was born to Jacob in his old age, Jacob loved Joseph more than his other sons and made Joseph a richly ornamented robe, therefore Joseph’s brothers hated him and could not speak a kind word to him. Joseph also had dreams that indicated that he would reign over his brothers and this caused more hatred toward him. His brothers were jealous of the love that he received from their father and because of his dreams. Consequently, Joseph’s brothers plotted to kill him but instead they sold him to some Ishmaelites that were passing through to Egypt.

Wealth was the number one priority during this time, so the amount of money you had depended on how people treated you. There is always someone richer or poorer than another character and because of it, they are either jealous of or disrespectful to them. Even if you are wealthy, there are still two types of wealthy. There is ‘old money’ and ‘new money.’ Old money is when people have been wealthy for a very long time and pass down their wealth from generation to generation.

It is important to know that “In antiquity, dreams were thought to be signs from divine powers exposing their intent” (Plaut, 388). This view toward dreams makes Joseph’s gift very valuable. Throughout the writing we see that “Dreams play an important role and hint at unusual developments” within the story (Plaut, 360). The dreams come in three different episodes, each episode contains two dreams. This is one form of repetition that is used with regard to the dreams (cfr. Humphreys, 97). The first set of dreams occurs at the beginning of the narrative. Joseph has a dream and he goes to share it with his brothers: “There we were binding sheaves in the field, when suddenly my sheaf stood up and remained upright; then your sheaves gathered around and bowed low to my sheaf” (Gen. 37:7). The brothers are extremely disgusted with Joseph and they see his dream as a purposeful attempt to mock them and show his power over them (cfr. Levenson, 75). They already do not like him because he is the favorite son, but they hate him even more after his dream. The second dream which occurs within this episode is similar to the first. This time Joseph describes the sun, moon, and eleven stars bowing down to him. Joseph’s brothers and father take exception to his dream.

The dream depicts the sun, moon, starts, and eleven planets kneeling before him. Joseph has eleven brothers whom are all the prophets of Jacob. Once they discover the dream they construct a plan casting Joseph as a slave into the land of Egypt and out of the land of Canaan. Looking at this from a biblical stand point, Jacob holds it true his son could be dead. Therefore, for days he grieved his son. However, the Quran states his sons are lying and patience is important standing in his position. His father further says when you accept Allah he can help you when you look to him for answers. Through Joseph’s brothers sins, mistrust, and dishonesty, Allah is the all-powerful and supreme being. He is to look at him in times of

Joseph could no longer hold back his true identity, so he told everyone to leave the room except for his brothers. When they were finally alone he told them that he was their brother Joesph. They were shocked to find out that their brother was standing before them. Joseph encouraged them not to be upset that they sold him into slavery because it was God plan to place him in a high position to keep his family alive. Joseph explains there is still five years of famine to go. Joseph told his brothers to go back to their fathers, and says, “ Joseph is alive, and govern of the land of Egypt.” He instructs them to pack all their belongings, and move to Goshen so he could provide for them. He tells them to describe all that they have seen to their

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat is a play about the biblical story of Joseph and his coat of many colours. It is told by a narrator, and the show starts with Joseph and his eleven brothers on the farm with their father, Jacob. Joseph is Jacob’s favourite son, he gives Joseph a colourful coat as a gift, which makes the brothers jealous. Joseph also discusses the dream he has, about him being the ruler of his brothers. This leads to the brothers decision of killing Joseph, but before they do, they see a group of Ishmaelites, and sell Joseph to them as a slave. The brothers stain Josephs coat with goat blood, then return it to their father to declare that Joseph has died. Joseph is taken to Egypt, where a powerful man named Potiphar,

In the book of Genesis, Joseph was promoted as governor of Egypt because of his love of God. As the role of the government, he was successful in the management of the food crisis, in Genesis 41:46-57; 47:13-26. Joseph word touched on nearly every practical rea of the nation’s life by using wisdom and discernment from the gifts of God. He also relieves the poverty of Egypt’s people in Genesis 47:13-26. Providing access to point of food distribution and treating people even-handedly become acutely important administrative matters. Poverty and its consequences are the government economic realities. Genesis’s interest in Joseph’s management of the food crisis lies more in its effect on the family of Israel than in developing principles for effective

A greater conflict is later revealed later in the story. Joseph is brought before Pharaoh to interpret his dream, and he reveals that after seven years of plenty, a severe famine will engulf the land so that the seven years of plenty will be forgotten. In order to prepare for the famine, Pharaoh must appoint someone to oversee the storing and rationing of the food in Egypt. Since Joseph interpreted the dream that the magicians and wisemen of Egypt could not, Pharaoh made Joseph second in command over all of Egypt. Through Joseph Egypt is well-prepared for the famine.