Sarah padilla Ms. Hook I Want a Wife In the essay I Want A Wife by Judy Brady talks about the stereotypes on housewives. The essay was written in 1971‚ when only men were allowed to have wifes‚ therefore when she wrote this piece it was weirdly unexpected‚ for a women to say that she wants a wife. Lesbians were not approved which was one of the reasons that made these piece stand out‚ leading it to become a strong feminist piece. With the use of satire as anaphora‚ she attempts to rid of the
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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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short 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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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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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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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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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 Wife‚ Brady 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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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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