The central argument in Judy Brady’s essay‚ “I WANT A WIFE” is; after the persona (husband) seeing the importance of a wife in her society‚ she tries to give reasons for wanting a wife. By so doing she gives her definitions of who a wife is and who a husband is by putting herself in a husband’s shoes with words which seem very controversial .Her argument is an explicit argument that seeks to support controversial claims with reasons and evidence .This aims at drawing the attention of the audience
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Why I Wish to Attend College I have always been the type of person who has a tremendous amount of desire to achieve. I want to be somebody. I want to make a difference in my community. As a result I set four major goals for myself during my junior year in high school. The first of these goals is completing my high school education with at least a 3.0 grade point average or above. The second goal is to obtain a college education. The third goal is to start a lasting career for myself as a pediatric
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I never knew what it was that I plan on doing for the rest of my life‚ everything was so over whelming‚ so many careers and majors to choose from. This is something I will be doing for the rest of my life. Knowing this only made choosing a major and career more difficult. Doing this research helped me narrow down what it is that I want to major in and laid out the options I would have for a career. I have always been interested in curriculum that is based on hard facts and data rather than intuition
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“Why I Want a Wife‚” appeared in Ms. Magazine in 1972 during the feminist movement in the United States. In this essay‚ Brady takes a satirical and humorous look at what it means to be a wife and mother. Brady was thinking of a longtime friend who appeared on the scene‚ fresh from a recent divorce and was looking for another wife (263). It was in that moment it occurred to Brady‚ as a wife and mother‚ which she also would like to have a wife. She first starts out by saying‚ “Why do I want a wife
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younger generation. I believe pediatric dentistry is the calling for me because I adore children and I truly believe that every child has the right to take care of their teeth from a young age. Yes‚ we do change teeth‚ but it happens only once and habits start young. If a child is used to caring for their teeth from a young age‚ it will become a habit through the years for oral hygiene. Pediatric dentistry calls for someone who is outgoing and brings creativity to the door. Growing up‚ I have had plenty
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Why do I want to become a Lambda? Why do I want to become a Lambda? I’ve asked this question to myself at least ten times. And every time I come up with a new answer. But there is something common among all those answers. It is the Brotherhood. For example‚ I attended the IG retreat in Tallahassee. I am aware that I am only a member of the interest group‚ but the brothers that attended the retreat made me feel different. I felt as if I am in the middle of a family. A family that cares and will
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a student who is scientifically minded and passionate about the health and well-being of animals‚ I have decided that I would like to have a career as a veterinarian. I am aware that in order to be a successful veterinarian‚ you not only need to have an interest in animals‚ but also in the field of science and mathematics. Fortunately‚ science and mathematics are my favorite subjects. In sciences‚ I gain knowledge of biology and anatomy as they relate to the study of animals. On the other hand‚ mathematics
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me to study medicine. When I enrolled in the radiography program‚ I interacted with multiple patients and was able to sympathize because of my childhood health history. It is through my experiences‚ and the experiences of those in my community‚ that I have been afforded a unique perspective; I am not simply an outsider looking in. After receiving my associate degree in radiography I wanted to play a bigger part in patient care and decided to further my education and become a physician. Upon completing
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Throughout the years‚ women have been seen as someone to have children‚ someone to cook‚ someone to clean‚ and someone who does not deserve rights. In the essay "I Want A Wife‚" Judy Brady points out the different roles of a "wife" according to society at that time. I believe that Brady is sarcastically describing the ideal wife every man dreams of. Even though‚ women have been fighting for their rights for a long time now‚ even today women are still not equal to men in many ways. In today’s society
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for when I was growing up all I wanted was for us to play.” Since my early childhood I have wanted to be a pediatrician. It all started September 28‚ 2004 when my brother was born with osteoporosis imperfecta. Osteoporosis imperfecta type 1 is when you have poor muscle tone‚ loose joints and slight spinal curvature. When I was growing up I wasn’t home so much‚ but in a hospital for my brother because he used to get a lot of respiratory failures and had a hard time eating. My family and I used to
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