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Judy Brady I Want A Wife

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Brady On Why She Want A Wife

Having a partner is a very important goal in life but having the right partner is the difficult part which many of us struggles with. In Judy Brady essay “I Want A Wife” Ms. Magazine, 1972. She explains the tasks that are expected from a married woman. She emphasizes the aim that the roles of a married woman are unfair to the role of husband, that there's a noticeable distinction, inequality between the roles of husband and wife. Brady demonstrates how the majority of wives and mothers are still unappreciated for all the work that they do. "I want a wife who will not bother me with rambling complaints about a wife's duties." (Brady, P5). “I want a wife who will have the house clean, will prepare a special meal, serve it to me and my friends, and not interrupt when I talk about things that interest me and my friends.”(Brady, P7). by listing all this several outrageous requirements she then …show more content…

about midway through the essay, Brady transcends to using logos as a method to additional innominate her argument. The author is improbably thorough and precise in providing several samples of even why herself, would desire a wife. Brady states, “I want a wife who will take care of my physical needs. i want a wife who can keep my house clean. A wife who will pick up after my children, a wife who will pick up after me”(Brady, P3). The author does an excellent job at reaffirming her purpose that the expectations and demands of their husbands are usually really disagreeable and boring, so creating the roles that the wives are expected to play without doubt incapable their counterpart. Throughout the essay, repetition does not go

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