Judy Brady studied art before she decided to get married‚ have a family‚ and star her writing career. She is a breast cancer survivor who wrote many essays and poems during her difficult time. One in particular that seems unethical and morally wrong is her essay entitled‚ “I want a wife.” The logic and evidence used by Brady explains why she deserves a wife to take care of her‚ however‚ she also gives characteristics of a wife‚ which is reputable in a sense that women are indentured servants. While
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Men or Women: Who’s the Head of the Family In Judy Brady’s “I Want a Wife” she talks about the tasks of a desired wife. There are certain things and duties required for a housewife to do. Brady describes all the helpful things done for a husband and children without even realizing all the responsibility and what she is doing. No one ever acknowledges that things done by a wife can be done by someone who was not a wife‚ but instead a man. Judy realizes she supports her husband so he can go back
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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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Who wouldn’t want someone who takes care of their significant other‚ the kids‚ the house‚ and everything inbetween? Judy brady asked‚ “who wouldn’t want a wife?” sarcastically after stating the “ideal” responsibilities of a women in the household around 1970 in her article. Women at that time were expected to do the work of a maid‚ while the men went out and worked a job to support the family. Judy Brady hints in her article‚ “Why I Want a Wife‚” that there is discrimination against women. Women
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Draft Judy Brady specified in her text‚ “Why I Want a Wife” that having a wife would be great‚ and then she starts naming off many things that woman name that make a man very happy. She supports her claim by first talking about her friend who had recently been divorced and trying to look for another wife‚ then she starts talking about the small things that women do that would make a man want a wife‚ then she starts asking why wouldn’t she want a wife‚ and finally asks “Why wouldn’t anybody want a wife
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the personal essay “I Want a Wife”‚ Judy Brady uses irony to explain why she would want a wife. Brady lists multiple jobs and tasks that an ideal wife does and is expected to do. Along with irony‚ the author uses sarcasm and repetition to emphasize what a wife does for her husband‚ as well as her children. I believe the author’s tone changes from pleasant to sarcastic by stating “If‚ by chance‚ I find another person more suitable as a wife than the wife I already have‚ I want the liberty to replace
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In the essay “Why I Want a Wife” by Judy Brady‚ the author classifies herself as a mother‚ wife and a career driven woman. Brady emphasizes the unrealistic expectations that society has created for a mother and wife. To accentuate the ideologies placed on women Brady starts to list the duties that all mothers wives should be upholding. Through the use of sarcasm‚ extended hyperbole‚ and repetition‚ Brady creates a connection with all independent‚ career driven mothers‚ and wives in order to motivate
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essay “why I Want a Wife” by Judy Brady‚ she classifies herself as a wife and a mother. She meets one of her male friend‚ that according to the author recently was divorced and had a child that was with his wife. One day while she was ironing‚ it occurs to her that she also want a wife‚ and she starts listing the reasons to why she also wants a wife. The author from the beginning of her essay starts by figurative language explaining why she wants a wife “I too‚ would like to have a wife” (Brady 1). She
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"Why I Want a Wife" Judy Brady "According to the dictionary‚ a wife is a "woman married to a man." But‚ as many women know‚ a wife is much more: coo‚ housekeeper‚ nutritionist‚ chauffeur‚ friend‚ sex partner‚ valet‚ nurse‚ social secretary‚ ego-builder‚ and more. Rather than complains why she herself would like to have a wife. 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
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essay “Why I Want a Wife” by Judy Brady Syfers‚ who explain why she would want a wife. While in her essay she teaching the unmarried and married women the role of an uncomplicated wife but for humorous. Anyone wish to have someone to rely on and do things for him or her. these things include doing simple tasks and chores‚ along with taking care of our physical‚ mental‚ social and sexual needs. She describes what she wants in a wife and what she wants her to take care of. The use of “I” is repeated
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