Rhetorical Analysis Of I Want A Wife By Jody Brady

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

Brady establishes a connection with the audience by using ethos initially: “I belong to that classification of people known as wives. I am A Wife. And, not altogether, incidentally, I am a mother” (229). Considering the primary audience are women, she connects with them on a level that shows them her knowledge of the subject at hand. Brady has the experiences of being a wife and mother, making her information credible. The jobs that women, mothers, and wives have to overtake such as “keeping track of the children’s doctor and dentist appointments” (229), “keeping the house clean” (229), and

The feminist movement in the United States began in the early 1960’s and lasted till 1970’s. The reason of her feminist movement was to have women’s rights equal to the males. Judy Brady’s article “I want a wife”’ appeared on the Ms. Magazines issued in 1971 under her married name, Judy Syfers and printed in the spring 1972. The style of the article is using humor and ironic. In this article Brady is trying to convince the audience to look at a man’s point of view and what are their expectations of what he believes a wife should be or what a wife is. Brady article “I want a Wife” is highly effective she uses Pathos (Emotions) with her sarcasm and sense of humor on what she is trying to say, Ethos(credibility) she has been in that situation, and Logos(reasoning) she makes her point with utilization.

Tons of Tones “I Want a Wife” by Judy Brady portrays very sexist ideologies, as does Kincaid in her essay “Girl.” Similar, old fashioned views on how women show behave, demanding women to be civil, quiet citizens in society are both expressed by the authors. Though despite the common theme, the tone separates the intentions of each essay to contradict one another. Brady is prideful, spiteful, and condemning to husbands for their lack of appreciation for how hard women try to be perfect for them.

When most people get married, they go into the marriage with the expectations and hopes that everything will go as planned, that they will always get along, and that the responsibilities will be evenly divided between both spouses. And for two working spouses who have children, they share the expectation that no one parent will be more of a caretaker than the other. Eric Bartels, a feature writer for the Portland Tribune in Portland, Oregon, feels as if he has personal experience as to what it is like to be on the receiving end of his wife’s irrational—or at least in his eyes—anger. Bartels informs his readers of the anger his wife projects

Write an essay in which you explain why marriage is right or wrong for you now or at any time. Or is Brady simply trying to expose the double standard applied to husbands and wives? Write an essay in which you argue that the double standard for husbands and Wives still exists, is disappearing, or has disappeared since Brady's essay was first published. b. Is Brady's view of the typical husband extreme? If you believe it is, write an essay rebutting her views or offering a more balanced view. If you believe Brady's view is accurate, write an essay supporting her opinion by citing examples of husbands you know or about which you have read. Bring in ideas from Deborah Tannen's "Talk in the Intimate Relationship" (chapter 6) to support or illustrate your ideas. c. Write an essay in which you expand upon the notes you made when responding to item b under Engaging the Text.

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.

She essentially discusses how she does all of these things, but doesn’t get much in return. Another example of pathos in this essay is when she talks specifically about the sexual relationship that a wife and husband have. “I want a wife who is sensitive to my sexual needs, a wife who makes love passionately and eagerly when I feel like it, a wife who will not demand sexual attention when I am not in the mood for it.” In this quote, Brady compares the sex that a wife has with her husband to another chore that she does. She shows that there is no mutual emotion or desire between them and that it is more of a duty of a wife rather than a pleasure. Essentially, she compares herself and any other wife to a sex puppet who is just there to service the husband with little to no joy. These two examples make the reader sympathize with Brady and the common housewife because of all of the responsibilities that they have as well as how they get little to no pleasure out of what they have to do. Lastly, Brady’s hasty tone shows her resentment towards divorced men as well as men in general. This allows the audience to understand her feelings on the topic of gender dynamics and it forces the audience to feel that way too.

Throughout this article Brady uses ethos, logos, and pathos to illustrate her opinion that the wife does too much in a family. Brady connects with her audience by relating to what was expected of them back in the 1970’s. She states reasons to why she wants a wife and lists what she says a wife would do for her. Lastly, Brady connects emotionally to her audience by

In paragraphs three through seven, Brady provides the reader with what she desires in a wife. Through repetition and tone, she shows the reader the unrealistic roles of a wife.

The article “I Want a Wife” was written by Judy Brady and published in One Hundred Great Essays in the year 1972. Brady was a feminist and political activist who wrote and edited work about women’s careers and roles in society. Brady wrote this article to express how women are unjustly treated in society and are given numerous expectations and duties by men that take away from women’s freedom and aspirations. Brady’s use of irony is very successful in getting across her enticing point that women have numerous responsibilities given to them by society, however her overgeneralization of marriages weakens her argument overall. Brady starts off her story by explaining how her friend has recently been looking for a wife and how she realizes that

This written task relates to Why I Want a Wife, the essay we read in Part 1, Topic 1, Language and Gender. This essay is a sarcastic essay by Judy Brady. My written task is a letter sent to Judy Brady, a feminist, a political activist and a freelance writer. In the task, my aim is to show Judy Brady the emancipation of women’s yet what hasn’t changed for them since when she wrote this essay in 1970.

“Why I Want A Wife” is a one-sided essay about what a woman seeks out of a man, but also what a man should seek out of a woman. “I want a wife who keep the house clean. I want a wife who will take care of physical needs and wife who will take care of the kids”. Judy Brady is explaining in this essay what every woman should seek out of a man. She explains how this should be the new standards for all men and women who are searching for a partner. Judy explains that the responsibilities should be the same for the man and the woman, that teamwork is what makes the relationship successful. While this essay is mostly staged to encourage women in what they deserve in a relationship, it could also help out the man, too. This essay could help the man in how to become a better “wife” for their wife by understanding what the partner wants in the relationship. The effects of Judy Brady having a wife would be not having to worry about supporting her kids constantly, she would be able to pursue whatever she feels like pursuing, and all of her needs would be taken care of. Judy Brady wants a “wife” so she can live her life with a sense of support and individuality.

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.

For as long as I can remember, my parents have held the same roles in their marriage and their parenting. Although we have aged and matured, no drastic changes have occurred in the way my family functions. I have always admired my parents’ relationship; my father did not marry my mother for her abilities but for her huge heart and devotion to their relationship. Together they created a tight knit family. The world we live in today is nowhere similar, in respect to marriage, to the time period Judy Brady depicts in “I Want a Wife”. Today, men and women have different but equal roles in the household, as well as in a relationship. Both individuals are portrayed in a different light, and the respect for each gender is leveling out and the power is becoming more uniform.