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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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    day. Judy Brady wrote “Why I Want a Wife” in 1972 and published it to Ms.Magazine. This was a monumental step towards women’s rights; however‚ women would not get the rights they wanted till later. In “Why I Want a Wife”‚ Judy Brady uses pathos‚ emotional appeal‚ to relate to the audience on a emotional level and show them the ignorance men were showing towards their rights. Pathos can play a major role towards appealing to the audience. Brady uses a variety of pathos examples in “Why I Want a Wife”

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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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    Analysis: Why I Want A Wife by Judy Brady 1. What is the tone of the essay? Is she serious? The tone in the essay is casual‚ humorous‚ sarcastic‚ and sometimes ironic. The author lists multiple jobs which a wife does and is expected by many to do in many instances. She does the same jobs in her life for her husband and children but now she seems to not like to do them anymore and wants a wife for her to help out. Also‚ she describes the attitude of men wanting a wife in his life‚ so he can hinge

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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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    JUDY BRADY I Want a Wife (1971) Judy Brady’s essay became an instant classic when it appeared in 1971 in the premier issue of the feminist magazine Ms. As you read‚ analyze the definitions of “husband” and “wife” that Brady uses‚ and consider why this essay became so powerful in the 1970s. 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 on the scene fresh from a recent

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    Judy Brady’s “Why I want a Wife” reminds me of the late 1950’s – early 1960’s TV show “Leave it to Beaver". In this show‚ the script characterized the traditional American housewife as a supermom who was involved in every possible event while still maintaining all the ‘expectations’ of a housewife such as doing household chores‚ making the family dinner‚ and all around serving to the needs and arrangements of the husband and family while maintaining a ‘presentable’ appearance and attitude. In

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    Response: An Apology I am a husband to a wife as I am a father to a daughter. I am categorized as a man because of my genitalia. Overall‚ I am sorry about misogyny. I came to realize women‚ as our wives and our mothers‚ are still being oppressed to this very day. I thought it had ended centuries ago. I thought our nation had long overcome sexism. It dawned on me that I was guilty of being a sexist. I had ignorantly participated in society’s tragedy. After twenty years of matrimony‚ I have yet to know

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    When I think of a person who is doing all the chores and tasks‚ such as laundry‚ cooking and cleaning that person no other than a wife. In my perspective‚ the idea of a partner is different to what Brady’s description. In Brady’s essay “I Want a Wife”‚ she describes the duties of the typical wife would have to do for the family. She explains that the wife is expected to take care of the house‚ the children and keeping husband satisfied in life such as; dealing with physical‚ mental‚ social and sexual

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    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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