I Want A Wife

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In Judy (Syfers) Brady’s article, “I Want a Wife”, she expresses her opinions in a satirical commentary that offers hypothetical criteria for an ideal wife, with an underlying message that deals with how people should be grateful for all of the deeds and chores that women do. Brady utilizes the strategy of

I decided to read Judy Brady’s memorable essay, “I want a wife.” (Judy Brady, Literature for Composition, (Third Edition) Copyright 1993) In the essay Brady speaks about her take on housewives, and all that they do. Brady describes the main character (herself) who classifies as a wife, and a mother. Brady then goes on to describe how a recently divorced male friend was looking for a new wife. This information soon made the author realize that she also wanted a wife. She realized that it was an abundance of things that she could be doing with her life, if only she had a wife. Some of those things include going back to school, while the wife takes care of the household, and takes care of the kids. Brady says that she wanted a wife that could keep track of the children’s appointments, a wife who could take care of her physical needs, a wife who was a good cook, and a wife who wouldn’t bother her or complain about doing the duties of a wife. The author goes on, and on about the duties of a wife; the wife she wants rather. She then concludes the article by saying, “When I am through with school and have a job, I want my wife to quit working and remain at home so that my wife can more fully and completely take care of a wife 's duties. My God, who wouldn 't want a wife?” Ending the essay in this manner was brilliant in my opinion! It registered in my mind as sarcasm, and agitation. It made me want to know more about Brady, and related experiences of a 1960s housewife.

There is a drastic contrast between the lives of women from the 50s, 60s and perhaps the 70s to the lives of women today. In the 1950/60s the wife would be responsible for cleaning the home, hanging the wash on the line to sun-dry, sew clothes, bake and be the caretaker of the children. This was her role in society and her household. Today, the wife may work part or full time, juggle children to childcare, school and sports activities, all the while trying to maintain a household. For the most part, gone are the days when the wife was considered an item within the household and women have now earned their marks in society. Some would question if women have actually made things harder for themselves and have taken away some of the joys of a simpler life. The poems of Rita Dove and Linda Pastan shed a light on the less talked about side of being a housewife throughout the second half of the 1900s. Things were not as pleasant and simple as one may believe.

She states that, “I am a Wife. And, not altogether incidentally, I am a mother” (229). while this might originally seem like ethos, as you read the essay, she starts to draw sympathy from the audience, subtly inferring that she has dealt with all of these outrageous standards in a relationship before writing this essay. Brady refers to desiring independence economically, followed by reference after reference of expectations of a wife. She mentions how much of a handful the children’s activities can be alone, mentioning doctor and dentist visits, a proper diet, a clean household, keeping clothes clean and mended, helping the children with their schooling; and to make it even harder, the man expects her to plan zoo trips, take them to the park, and make sure they have many

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 to school. She keeps the house clean. She has to be sensitive to the needs of a man in general.

Robert Green Ingersoll was a former soldier and an American lawyer. “I regard the rights of men and women equal. In Love’s fair realm, husband and wife are king and queen, sceptered and crowned alike, and seated on the self-same throne.” One of the classic essays written by Judy Brady is “I Want a Wife”. It was published in the early 1970s in one of the famous magazine’s named Ms. Magazine. The main similarities between the husband and wife were going back to school, a physical needs, social life, sexual needs, and liberty from the marriage. In “I Want a Wife”, Judy Brady contrast aspirations of a wife with expectations of a husband’s.

In an essay by Judy Brady titled “I Want a Wife”, Brady discusses the typical gender dynamics of her time period (the 1970s) and challenges them. She essentially says that women are treated like they are inferior to men and so she says that she wishes or wants someone to fulfill her duties for her just like she does for her husband. This essay shows the struggle to gain equality in this time period and also represents the thoughts that a woman in this time period might have. Not only is the meaning behind this essay significant, but the way in which Brady presents it is also significant and it amplifies and strengthens the argument. This is proven by textual evidence found in the essay itself.

In the 1970’s the average family had a wife that would take care of all of the cooking, the cleaning, everything concerning their kids, and even caring for her husband too. They did all of this without complaining, while their husband was at work. In those times nothing less was expected from them. In the article “Why I Want a Wife” Brady uses ethos, logos, and pathos to illustrate her opinion of what a wife do in a marriage, in which she infers that wives do too much for their families.

In this satirical article, Brady expresses the difference between the roles of women and men in the 1970’s by stating men’s point of view on women and women’s roles in society. Throughout her article, Brady emphasizes the roles of women. For example, women could now “work and...takes care of the children when they are sick”. Comparing the 1880’s to the 1970’s, there has been a big improvement. Many women had jobs outside their home, but still were responsible for most housework and childcare while their husband’s only responsibility in a marriage was to go to work and earn money to support the family. Society’s expectations allowed women to work outside the home to support college education for husbands; however,women had to know how to balance their time between their children and their jobs, making sure that their husbands “cannot miss classes at school.” During the 1970’s, women were still oppressed in many ways and had to follow society's expectations in order to live up to the men’s view of women’s roles in society. Even though society’s expectations of women had improved since The Awakening, most of women’s roles had stayed the same. In the article, Brady specifies how once a husband is “through with school and has a job, [he expects the] wife to quit working and remain at home so that [she] can more fully and completely take

In this day in age husbands typically don’t rely solely on their wives to do all the unwanted work. Working as a cashier at a grocery store, I frequently see men grocery shopping with their children. In addition to this, men aren’t necessarily the sole source of money in a family anymore. A woman is just as likely to have a job as a man. Rather than, in the essay, I Want a Wife, which was written during a time women were rarely with jobs because their responsibility was keeping the house tidy and making sure the children were being taken care of and entertained. Brady says, “I want a wife who will take care of my physical needs. I want a wife who will keep my house clean. A wife who will pick up after my children, a wife who will pick up after me” (4). This was the reality of the time in the 1960s.

Author of “I Want a Wife”, Judy Brady, depicts on what is the typical men view on reasons of having a wife. Brady utilizes her time era and the duties and expectations that a typical wife must handle and try to keep up with in order to keep her family running smoothly. Her story also gives women a sort of rage onto the men community because of her diction she makes the duties of a wife look like slavery. But, There are always two sides of a story so I created a short essay that has a parallel structure to Brady’s work called “I Want a Husband” to show that not only wives have a heavy workload and high expectations ; husbands do too!

Judy writes “Why I Want a Wife”, in 1972 it first appeared in first issue of Ms. Magazine. In the late 1960s she became active in the women’s movement. “Why I want a wife” was written by Judy Brady, she found out her male friend was getting a divorce and trying to find a new wife. One evening ironing she thought to herself, I want a wife and listed all the demands that wife’s are expected to do on a daily bases. How it is unfair compared to the husbands duties, how the role of a wife goes unappreciated. Going through every day exhausted having to keep up with the kids and the husband’s needs. Pointing out the unequal difference between the roles of a wife and husband in a relationship. Gives examples of many duties, keeping clothes washed, keeping up with appointments, and making sure everything and everyone is cleaned. Also, writes about how physically and emotionally wives must be attentive, writing why having a wife is an advantage by listing all that they do.

“Human resource planning is the most powerful tool of any organization 's success and the training of employees is regarded as one of the most important functions of effective resources management” (Jain, 1999). In the light of the aforementioned citation, this extract aids in inaugurating this Session Long Project (SLP) in a befitting manner. This essay will deliberate upon the intensified benefit that on-the-job training provides an organization. Coupled with, the impartial methods human resource management (HRM) professionals could utilize in deciding the advantages of on-the-job training. Additionally, this essay will contemplate the drawback of on-the-job training. Overall, this SLP will conclude with proposals as to the methods on-the-job training can be evaluated and exploited upon for succession planning. Nevertheless, this essay will commence with a succinct dialogue regarding the merit of on-the-job training.

I wish to begin by talking about Judy Brady, an author trying to convey to her audience that all men in the seventies wanted a wife. Not just a wife, but a “Wife”; a person with a title behind the four letter word. A title so misleading and mistaken it may change relationships. In “I Want a Wife” a wife is almost given a label of that of a slave or servant. However, nowadays a wife is someone a man can love and work with and cherish. My father did not marry my mother for her abilities but for her huge heart and devotion to their relationship. Their love continues to grow as they both give back and work with one another. If my father is hanging clothes