In "Why I Want a Wife‚" Brady offers hypothetical criteria for an ideal wife in a satirical commentary on how the work of wives is often taken for granted. The humor of the essay lies in its structure: on the surface it seems to accept the criteria it puts forth‚ while the meaning actually operates in the recognition that the narrator is being sarcastic. Using writing as one of her tools for activism‚ Judy (Syfers) Brady has established herself as a supporter of the women’s movement since she began
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Hello this is me I am tall but short Quiet but loud Funny but serious Happy but sad Pretty but not Nice but mean I am who I am You see the way you want You are who you are Weather short or tall Quiet or loud Funny or serious Happy or sad Pretty or not Nice or mean Girl or boy You will always be Currently solar energy does not have the same subsidies as fossil fuels. Fossil fuels subsidies are $72 billion and solar energy subsidies are only $1 billion so the majority of
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As a straight A student all my life I have to work extra hard each and every day to be able to accomplish even my simplest goals because I know I should always push myself to become better at beating the game‚ that is life. But while all this is true‚ I know that no matter how hard I work I cannot possibly achieve all my goals and dream no matter what actions I take‚ at least not alone. John Quincy Adams once said‚ “If your actions inspire others to dream more‚ learn more‚ do more‚ and become more
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and out of my mind. I have spent many an occasion debating with myself if I wanted to keep marching with the band‚ one of my favorite things to do‚ or if I wanted to take my chances and try to make it as a drum major so that I could conduct‚ another favorite thing of mine. The lack of enthusiasm from my band friends does not help in favor of my wishes of becoming drum major. Though somewhere along the line my love for conducting won out‚ and now I find myself writing this essay and biting my nails
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JUDY BRADY I Want a Wife (1971) Judy Brady’s essay became an instant classic when it appeared in 1971 in the premier issue of the feminist magazine Ms. As you read‚ analyze the definitions of “husband” and “wife” that Brady uses‚ and consider why this essay became so powerful in the 1970s. I belong to that classification of people known as wives. I am A Wife. And‚ not altogether incidentally‚ I am a mother. Not too long ago a male friend of mine appeared on the scene fresh from a recent
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effect that I feel is important to my-self and I want to explain why. The decision or choice whether to go to school or not was a very import choice I made. There was better salary‚ better career‚ continue my education. The downs to my decision are less time with family‚ more debt‚ less income while in school. Those are topics I will cover in my cause and effect paper. I’m going to start with the pros. For me going back to school after being off for 5 years was a huge step. I haven’t studied
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There are a few reasons why I want to be an RA. These reasons begin with the fact that when you become an RA‚ from what I have seen‚ you join a group of people that become good friends so quickly and these new friends are always there to help you‚ you can rely on each other and it makes the experience that much better by gaining those new friends. To which‚ I think is great because I love meeting new people and getting to know their stories. I also like the fact that having the position as an RA
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My response to the essay “I Want a Wife” by Judy Brady is that now I want a wife. In a nutshell she talks about a wife who cooks‚ cleans‚ works‚ and takes care of the children. A wife who’s at your beckon call and does anything and everything you ask. I may not a feminist‚ however‚ I believe she is. Simply because in Judy’s writing she seems to be frustrated and fed up with the fact wives were treated more like servants instead of equals and I agree with her. Although‚ in today’s society it’s
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The reason I joined the Marines is to serve my nation‚ follow in my father’s footsteps and to help alleviate some college debt. That is the biggest motivator for me to do what I do. College has always been a goal and aspiration of mine ever since I could remember. With the career choice I have decided for myself a degree is required in order to do it. I would literally be wasting my time in the marines if I do not work on my degree at all. Earning my degree is important to me and I like having something
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I am a second generation Latino and Spanish is my native language; Furthermore‚ enhancing my communication skills is always an ongoing objective. Studying a Spanish major has helped me with my ongoing objective in addition to expanding my prior knowledge of the language and the culture. The initial courses I took‚ Advanced Spanish Grammar and Spanish Composition‚ taught me about dialect and grammar. I also went on to take literature courses where I learned about important writers and texts. The Spanish
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