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Judy Brady's 'I Want A Wife'

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Since the beginning of time, people have used to word “Wife” to describe what is seen as the woman of the household. Over time, the word has been interpreted in numerous different ways. Some of those ways, however, have begun to completely construe the true meaning of what a wife should be. In Judy Brady’s selection “I Want a Wife,” Judy uses a seemingly sarcastic tone to convey a thought provoking message about the far fetched, demanding expectations of a wife. As it seems, women of today are expected to handle almost every aspect of responsibility in the household. Men have one main expectation set on their shoulders, which is to go to work and make the money. Men sometimes mistake a wife as someone who is there to serve them, make them

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