Ivan Lopez 9/28/11 Essay EH 101- 3AA My God‚ Why Would a Woman Want a Wife? Judy Syfers in the essay‚ “I Want a Wife”‚ argues implicitly that wives and mothers are underappreciated for what they do and what they do is more than what their counterparts do; women are being treated unequal to men. Judy Syfers supports her claim by using the three major modes of persuasion: ethos‚ pathos‚ and logos. The author’s purpose is to get women to take action and to get men to feel sympathy and treat
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such as domestic behaviors and appearance. For domestic behaviors‚ men are supposed to be the boss of their wife‚ do household repairs‚ and be unable to cook. On the other hand‚ women are expected to clean‚ cook‚ and take care of the children (Gender Stereotypes Par. 7). Furthermore‚ the appearance of a man should be as followed. A man should be
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I Want a Wife (1971) In Judy Brady’s essay‚ "I Want a Wife"‚ she wrote a list of responsibilities for the role of exemplary wives in the 1970’s. The overall purpose of this article is to show the reader how the husband truly thought of how wives should act. Although Brady declared that she is a wife‚ she switched the roles where she is the husband for the article. She listed countless expectations that what a husband wants from a typical wife. These expectations were listed out in several paragraph
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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 too wanted a wife of her own. Brady
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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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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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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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this out to the readers of Ms. Magazine in 1972‚ where she publishes an article that opens eyes across the nation. In her article‚ “Why I Want a wife‚” Brady uses techniques such as pathos to discuss her duties as a wife and to show the unfairness and inequality that her position upholds. Brady has a very sarcastic tone throughout the contents of her article. “My wife must arrange to lose time at work and not lose the job. It may mean a small cut in
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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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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?” Judy Brady’s purpose
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