# Joseph — A Day at a Time character guide

> Joseph in A Day at a Time by Archibald Alexander.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0005-iii-a-triple-best

## Who they are

Old Testament patriarch whose story of suffering and faithfulness is referenced.

## In the story

### [VII: The "Washen Face" in War Time](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_day_at_a_time_se/chapters/vii-the-washen-face-in-war-time)

Joseph's act of washing his face and restraining his emotions upon seeing his brother Benjamin is used as the central biblical model for the 'washen face' attitude.

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