Wife vs. Daughter in Only Daughter by Sandra Cisneros and Why I Want a Wife by Judy Brady

A similarity noticed was the main topic of each story. Each express their view and their experience living in America. Both being girls living in an American society. Both talking about their American identity while being a mix of different ethnicities.

In some ways both short stories were written with some similarities in mind. In both of the short stories that were told there was a death taken place which is a sad thing in stories that could affect the mood of the reader. After the death there is someone to clean it up and keep it secret so no one would know In both of the stories there is unique writing styles used to add effect to the story. These are some of the things that were used in both stories that kind of put them together as

The first aspect both stories have in common is the fact that both of the women are oppressed by a man in their life.“The

The similarities between the stories may not appear very apparent at first over closer analyzation the appear more apparent .Both stories are focused around a brother and a sister whom

In Judy Brady’s essay, “I Want a Wife,” she examines why she would like to have a wife. Brady believes that a wife performs all house chores and the husband does nothing, but to expect the wife to do everything for him. Brady tries to persuade the reader to look at a husband viewpoint of what a wife should be. The essay was written during the early 1960’s, during the second wave of the feminist movement in America. Brady is pushed by certain reasons to write, “I Want a Wife” to show the humanist humor.

The similarity and connection existing between the two stories is the point of view in the two essays. The stories are both written in the first person perspective and that

While each story had their contrasting elements, the base theme of each was remarkably similar; Both of the authors manipulate the theme of motherhood to examine the ideas of slavery, home and forgiveness during two very different time periods.

These two stories have few things in common that can be described in a way that

The settings in the two stories are similar in the way that they both take place in a small town with a sense of poverty. The adults are portrayed as authoritative and the narrators feel trapped.

The first aspect both stories have in common is the fact that both of the women are oppressed by a man in their life.“The Yellow

3. What similarities and differences do these stories have in common, considering where and when they take place

Now I am going to talk about the differences in both of these stories. One is that in the

4. Although the two stories are noticeably comparable, they end contrastingly apart as a result of the discrepancies in the novels themselves. These major differences and similarities lie within the approaches the two young men take to become

In the two stories there were differences in the stories like. The Cat got mad at the Rat by doing a selfish thing in Cat

In the both stories, the father did not play an active role, but he is discussed. The fathers appeared to be working a lot. Even with the fathers being employed there were still concerns about money for both mothers. Additionally, both stories appeared to have similar settings. Mostly