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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I have always had a passion for music and teaching others about it. Playing my clarinet has brought me many awards and personal achievements throughout my career. I have been to over ten honor bands and have attended Southwestern College’s Summer Music Festival three times. I would like to be a music educator‚ either a school teacher or a private instructor. I became interested when I found that I enjoyed teaching others about music. In my research paper I am describing the requirements to get
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1.) Veterinarians are the heroes and villains of the animal world. I choose to be a Veterinarian because I want to help sick or injured animals get better. Most people think its easy being a vet‚ that you only have to deal with animals and making sure that they are better well they’re wrong. 3.) Veterinarians‚ or vets‚ have a lot of responsibilities they are responsible for seeing what is wrong with the animal and how to make it better resulting in hero. Sometimes the animal gets too sick to be helped
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I believe in being an overachiever. Striving to go beyond my personal limits and achieve success has been my motivation since graduating. After being advised not to bother pursuing a sciences degree‚ I chose to listen to myself pursue the challenge. The proudest moment of my academic career was graduating with a bachelor’s degree in biological sciences. From my path to becoming an optometrist I expect to have achieved more than I believed I could‚ and exceed the expectations of others. The field
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Why I Want to be a Teacher I believe that everyone‚ one way or another‚ has progressed to where they are in life because they had a teacher. A teacher by definition is someone who provides educational instruction and communicates lifelong lessons. However‚ I see teachers beyond that common definition. Teachers have the opportunity to shed light on topics not commonly found in text books‚ to teach skills that students can use in real life‚ and to inspire students to overcome their adversities. But
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My mom once asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up‚ and like many other eight year old girls I responded‚ "I want to be a vet Mommy!” She looked at me and answered‚ "Well‚ Megan‚ if you want to be a vet‚ don’t just aim at working with cats and dogs. Be a wildlife veterinarian!" Mom inspired me to dream big‚ and to never settle for the traditional or ordinary. From that moment on‚ I set all my goals as high as I could. Only am I satisfied with myself when I either achieve or surpass those
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career that can make you feel proud and accomplished‚ and it is a career in which I have a lot of respect for. In order to be a firefighter you must be in shape‚ prepared‚ experienced‚ and ready to deal with your job emotionally as well as physically. I chose to be a firefighter because I want to be able to help others and make them feel safe to live in their communities. After visiting some actual fire departments‚ I realized as a firefighter you certainly have a lot to be proud of. It’s not your
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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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expected Gini to take over that task---after all‚ he couldn’t wear wrinkled clothes to his new job‚ could he? Poking fun at the responsibilities involved in marriage is similar to the 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
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Ever since I was a little girl I have been fascinated with being a teacher. I can remember playing school with my dolls and teddy bears wishing they were real students. As I got older I realized that I needed to make my childhood dream come true. Ever Since I was a little girl I have been fascinated with becoming a teacher. I began by tagging along with my mom to work‚ who is a teacher‚ to make sure this was this was the occupation I really wanted to be in. I saw how dedicated she was to her students
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