essay between I want a Wife by Judy Brady and Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austin Jane Austen in her book Pride and Prejudice mentions that In 18th century England‚ a girl was not supposed to do much‚ other than look pretty‚ demure‚ not too intelligent‚ and prepare herself for marriage by educating themselves in music‚ drawing‚ dancing‚ needlework‚ etc. In a similiar context Judy Brady in her own short story I want a Wife speaks about how she herself being wife would love to have a wife who perform
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2017 Reader Response Critique The novel “Flip” by Martyn Bedford in my opinion wasn’t a very good book but he did some good things. I found that he told us the readers a lot about Alex the main Character like his interests‚ family‚ former life‚ by to himself and his friends. Also in this book it says it took place in England but even if I didn’t tell you still probably should of figured it out from the slang they use
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Judy Brady’s lighthearted yet heavy depiction of her daily struggles as a wife illustrates the burden placed on women and the dismissive attitude that addresses it as natural. She introduces us to her mindset with the following: “I want my wife to quit working and remain at home so that my wife can more fully and completely take care of a wife’s duties. My God‚ who wouldn’t want a wife?” Brady’s deliberate manipulation of her tone allows her to take a light jab at the notion that women are simply
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Character Analysis In Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury tales‚ twenty-nine pilgrims travel to Canterbury to visit the shrine of St. Thomas Beckett. In the Tales‚ the Wife of Bath is symbolic of all women who want equal rights in a society where women were not seen as equals. Although‚ the Wife of Bath has had five husbands she is an independent woman‚ she is also well traveled and wealthy. In her experiences with her husbands‚ she learned to provide for herself in a world where women had
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to elicit a desired response from the reader‚ for there are two types of readers an author must consider: the implied reader and the actual reader. The implied reader is “assumed and created by the work itself” whereas‚ the actual reader brings his/her own experiences to the text and thus each reader takes away a different message from a text (MacMannus‚ para 1). Du Bois’s narrative‚ “A Mild Suggestion”‚ attempts to ensure a certain response‚ from the reader‚ by including a description of the passengers’
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Why I Want a Husband: One night I had a bizarre dream. In this dream‚ I woke up next to a husband. So that same morning when I woke up‚ I was surprised to find myself disappointed by the sight of my wife. Ever since that dream‚ I asked myself‚ “What a husband would be good for?” I want a husband who can make all the tough decisions for the household. These decisions mustn’t be for his benefit. To the contrary‚ he is to always place my needs and my child’s desires above his own
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President of the Board SUBJECT: Why I want to be an Army Officer Over thirteen years ago‚ as a young Private First Class‚ I had the same attitude as most Soldiers when they enlist into the Army; four years and I’m done. However‚ over the past thirteen years I have come to embrace all that the Army stands for. I have adopted the Army values and made them my own. The biggest change came when I was advanced to the rank of Sergeant and I realized that I enjoyed nothing more than to lead‚ train
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Topic: Write about the person whom you admire. I. Vocabulary Word | Part of speech | Meaning | Example | sophomore | n | The second- year student | I’m a sophomore at Hai Phong private university now. | petite | adj | Small‚ little of a woman or a girl | My sister is petite and many people want to be like her. | extraordinary | adj | Exceeding he common degree‚ measure‚ condition. | Mozart has extraordinary talent about music. | energy | n | Ability to act or work with strength and
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Abstract My career choices have changed through the years from mother and housewife through architect‚ accountant‚ or teacher‚ finally I have arrived at a computer career. The following is an idea of the path I have followed. What I want to be When I Grow Up Coming to the point of my current career choice has been a long road. My idea of what a career is or should be has changed with circumstances and age. According to Weintraub (2005)‚ "the average worker spends only four years in a job
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I would re-enlist after my 9-month term‚ because I first think that since I survived the very harsh and cold winter that I owe it to my fellow 1‚800 to 2‚500 dead soldiers‚ who died during encampment (Found in document A)‚ to fight for what they died for and to try and win the war alongside with George Washington and my other fellow living soldiers who bore and survived the horrible winter with me. I also would re-enlist because the government I’m working for‚ and possibly dying for‚ has came to
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