1102 I want a wife When reading the story‚ I want a wife by Judy Brady‚ I really got me thinking. I started thinking about what she must have felt when writing this and the time period this was written in. There was so much discrimination against woman back in that time; it was easy to see why she would be upset. Back then women were expected to be a take care of the children take care of her husband‚ hold down a job and submit to her husbands every command without complaining. I must say that
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Judy Brady’s I want a wife In Judy Brady’s essay‚ “I Want a Wife”‚ she explores why she would like to have a wife. Brady’s style and structure contribute to her theme of female repression. Various style techniques‚ such as repetition and irony‚ are used along with the structural technique of using levels of intimacy. One of Brady’s main style techniques is the use of repetition. She is constantly describing what she wants in a wife and the duties that the wife should take care of: “I want a wife
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Slave Judy Brady’s “I Want a Wife‚” speaks out against the stereotypes of modern society on women with a sarcastic humor. She wants the reader to respect the role of a woman. She emphasize how important a wife is to a man‚ she then went on to explain how men expect so much from their wives with nothing in return. Also how outrageous their task as a wife is‚ how some things are just too demanding and unfair. “I belong to that classification of people know as wives. I am A Wife. And‚ not altogether
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citizens. Judy Brady’s essay "I Want A Wife" first appeared in the Ms. Magazine’s inaugural issue in 1971. I believe that genre of the article is a classic piece of feminist humor and is depicted as satirical prose. In this essay Brady aims to convince her readers to look objectively at a man’s viewpoints and expectations of what he thinks a wife is and what she should be. Brady skillfully uses clear arguments‚ repetition of key words‚ stylish language to make her essay strong and convincing. Judy Brady
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around the house‚ as a mother as well and as a wife‚ the value of a wife is unequal to that of a husband; no matter how many of their duties outweigh those of their significant other. Or so author Judy Brady believes. Brady addresses marital inequality in her 1970’s article “I want a wife” by approaching the subject from the perspective of a 1970’s bachelor. Upon first glance of the article‚ something that stands out is the amount of “I want” and “I need” used in Brady’s writing. The use of these
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10 ‘I Want a Wife’ A In 1971 when the essay “I Want A Wife” was written it was the height of the feminist movement. During this time women were rising and speaking out about the classification of themselves as second class citizens to men. Inspired by the recent amendment giving women the right to vote‚ which was in the 1940’s‚ Judy Brady‚ wrote the satirical essay ” I Want a Wife”. The purpose of the essay is to give a blatant unfair depiction of the conditions of the common “wife” during
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A wife is classified as a man’s spouse‚ partner or a woman. A woman can be classified as an adult female human being‚ female servant‚ subordinate‚ personal attendant‚ or domestic employee. The view of a woman has been misconstrued before the term feminist was engendered. Judy Brady uses the description of a wife’s role in her essay I Want a Wife to expose what a man subliminally believes a wife’s role is. Although the man may argue against the idea‚ women’s expectations‚ opportunities‚ and positions
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In a typical married relationship‚ there is a husband and a wife. The husband’s role is to work and provide for the family while the wife’s role is to stay at home‚ do chores‚ and take care of the kids. With this dynamic‚ the husband and wife are two halves of the same whole. This means they are equal‚ right? Well in 1972‚ Judy Brady writes an article “Why I Want a Wife” which details why she also wants a wife. However‚ the article’s message is not what it claims; it has this underlying theme that
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The purpose of the essay‚ "I Want a Wife"‚ is looking on the other side of the fence and describing what is seen on the outside. Brady is a feminist and it shows by the overall tone of the paper. Brady stereotypes men on every level and there were several parts I found offensive. Brady’s opinion was based upon her life experenses with her husband. Brady seems to want a personal assistant not a wife. I feel she is quoting the items she does for her husband and how she wants someone to do the same
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I want a wife Published in 1971‚ “I want a wife” written by Judy Brady illustrates successfully the role of women in marriage. Brady humorously mentions a wife’s duties which range from doing chores and tasks‚ such as laundry and cooking‚ to take care of the husband’s mental‚ physical‚ social‚ and sexual needs. The repetition of “I want a wife who will…” is used effectively to emphasis the husband’s selfishness. Brady is right when she lays out a list of what most women are expected do after
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