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I WANT A WIFE
“I Want A Wife”, an essay written by Judy Brady in 1971, reflects one feminist’s view of marriage. ... The writer makes an excellent argument when she continually repeats the sentence “I want a wife” throughout the entire essay. ... Brady successfully uses satires and exaggerations to make her thesis clear in her essay “I Want A Wife. ... In the opening paragraph, the author states, “I belong to that classification of people known as wives. ...
Also in the essay, Brady writes, “And, not altogether incidentally, I am a mother. ... Brady combines anaphora with praeteritio, an added to make a rhetorical impact, in the following sentences for an increased emotional appeal:
I want a wife who will work and send me to school. And while I am going to school I want a wife to take care of my children. I want a wife to keep track of mine, too. I want a wife to make sure my children eat properly and are kept clean. I want a wife who will wash the children’s clothes and keep them mended (91). ... The phrase “I want a wife” describes strongly the desires of man about a perfect companion – a wife!
Approximate Word count = 916
Approximate Pages = 3.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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