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    expectations is dismissed by the author‚ and replaced with the idea that a wife is a valuable piece for a functioning family. Although Judy Syfers‚ “Why I Want a Wife”‚ essay portrays misogynistic views towards the roles of women within a marriage‚ her inclusion of stylistic elements provides the reader with an idea that a wife is more important for the survival of the family than any other aspect. Within “Why I Want a Wife”‚ Judy Syfers effectively uses specifically positioned asterisks on words that

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    The following essay‚ Why I Want a Wife‚” appeared in Ms. Magazine in 1972. In this essay Brady takes a satirical 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 that she too would like to have a wife. Then all of the duties‚ the equal importance and the serious points Brady argues is that wives are

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    Wouldn’t Want a Wife Is it right to objectify women to only care for their husbands and not themselves? This article was written back in the 1970s when women still did not have the rights that they deserved. The women’s feminist movement was even going on at this point in time. “Why I want a Want a Wife” by Judy Brady developed her argument about the objectification of women with an effective use of pathos. Judy Brady first conveys pathos by the use of sarcasm. To convey the expectations of a wife she

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    In I Want A Wife by Judy Brady and The Female Body by Margaret Atwood they both share similarities and differences. In I Want A WifeBrady talks about the needs of men and how wife’s do it all‚ on the other hand‚ in The Female Body‚ Atwood talks about how women are categorized by their gender. Both essays are also similar and different in their style‚ Brady uses repetition while Atwood numbers her topics. The theme and purpose are both similar and different in the way that one is a wake up call

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    In Judy Brady’s "I Want a Wife"‚ she is writing from the point of view of a wife and mother. Because of that‚ she has certain expectations‚ assumptions‚ and views about the world. She wants people to see what a wife REALLY does. Through her satire‚ she suggests that SHE would like to have a wife to do all of the things for her that she is doing for her family. She gives many instances of what life would be like if she could take the role of the husband and have a wife "who will work and send

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    avoid the peaking second-wave of feminism sweeping the nation. Specifically‚ in 1973 when Judy Brady penned her famous feminist essay‚ ‘I want a wife’‚ women were beginning to acquire more of a voice than ever before. However‚ what Judy Brady conveniently and methodically avoids throughout her essay are the words ‘equality’ and ‘feminism’. She knows that by naming her cause‚ she limits her audience. Brady understands that the only way to make these ideas accessible to both men and women is to approach

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    70s named Judy Brady. In 1971‚ Judy Brady’s essay “I Want a Wife” was in the first edition of Ms. Magazine; which targeted the inequality that was promised to women at this time. Being as the 70s was a time when women constantly struggled for equality and rights‚ Brady has some very interesting views on the term “wife.” Brady begins her thought process after hearing from a male friend who has recently become divorced. With him being single‚ and looking for a new wife; it occurred to Brady that she

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    2‚ 2012 Dr. Glen Baxley Why I Want a Wife In Judy Brady’s personal essay‚” I Want a Wife‚” she explains why she would want a wife. In her essay she was trying to teach the unmarried and the married women the role of an uncomplicated wife. Everyone wished they had someone to do things for them. Brady is letting you know she dreams a wife should be. She wants a wife so that she can be independent‚ take care of the children‚ physical needs and sexual pleasure. Brady also put out a list of things

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    attitude presented in Judy Brady’s 1971 essay‚ "Why I Want a Wife." 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

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    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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