Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Judy Brady's "I Want a Wife"

I Want a Wife by Judy Brady

After you have read the essay, "I Want a Wife," consider the following questions and use them to guide your blog post:

1) What does Judy Brady want? How do you know?
2) What kinds of language does she use to get her point across?
3) What do you think the tone of the piece is? How do you know?
4) What is her message or main point? Is it feminist?

28 comments:

  1. Judy Brady wants equal rights for women. She wroe this story to show women how men think and feel. In paragraph 2 Judy states that a male friend is divorced and looking for "another wife"" This statement is how Judy portray men. Irony is used throughout the passage to get the authos point across. Example: I want a wife who will have the house clean. The tone is humorous. (Paragraph 5 and 10 My God, who wouldn't want a wife?) OverallJudy's main point is to describe mens attituide towards women. Yes, it is very feminist.

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    1. I agree with Elizabeth because men really do think of women to do everything while they do nothing. This story really showed men attitude towards women.

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  2. Judy Brady wants people to realize what wives go through. Most wives will do anything for their husbands and get little to no recognition for it. You can tell this is the point she is trying to get across because the whole story is emphasizing what a wife does. All the tasks and chores that get done thanks to the wife. The language the author uses is rather ironic seeing as how most of the tasks she lists are probably done by her. SHE is the one that makes sure everything gets done. Her tone is perhaps longing? At least that is the tone she portrays. I know that really she is just trying to get the audience to see how good it is to have a wife that gets everything done. This story could be considered feminist by many people, but I look at it more along the lines of the author just wants women to be appreciated more often for what they do.

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  3. Judy Brady wants basically a maid who does all the work for her while she studies and goes to school. I know this because she describes all the things about the type of wife she wants and it was pretty much everything a wife can do. I think the tone of this story is to inform you on what kind of wife she wants to have. The tone of this passage is formal. The message of this story is to inform you on what type of wife she wants and what she thinks a perfect wife is. Yes, this is feminist because it only says what a wife does and not a husband.

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  4. What Brady wants is someone to wait on her hand and foot, and take care of her needs, such as a wife. I know this because she clearly states that she wants a wife. The tone is that of irony. She talks about the jobs women do like they're things she doesn't do already. As a wife and mother, she does these things on a daily basis. Her main point is to bring to surface all the many jobs a wife/mother does, and how easy us men really have it. She wants to shed light on how hectic it can be, and also how even a woman wouldn't mind having a woman.

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  5. Judy Brady wants to be taking care of. I know this because she talks about wanting a wife who does all the work around the house. She uses descriptive language. She lists all the work that a wife has to do and describes her expectations for her wife. The tone is sarcastic. She is saying that a wife has all this responsibility and a husband has none. It is sarcastic because she is in a way mocking how men treat women. She end by saying "My God, who wouldn't want a wife?" Which to me is saying that if you could get someone to do everything for you, then of course everyone would want that kind of wife. The main point of this story is to show how much a wife has to do and the expectations her husband has of her. Yes, it is feminist.

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  6. Judy Brady basically wants a mother! He wants a wife so that she can support him, work and send him to school. He wants someone to pick up the children, clean the house, arrange his dentist and doctor visits, and wash clothes. He goes on to mention that he doesn't want someone who will complain or get in the way of his social life. This message is feminist. I feel like the tone is sarcastic. As it ends with "My God, who wouldn't want a wife?" It's kind of like she is throwing up the fact that if a woman did every single part mentioned in the story, a wife would be all they need! I picture this being said with a huge eye-roll following right after! Yes, it's feminist.

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  7. 1: Judy Brady seemingly desires a devout wife who will take care of her while she faces other obstacles in her life (school) besides the worries of the house, children, etc. I know because from paragraph 3 through 7, she simply talks (almost rants I suppose) about what she wants in a wife, and for me, this sums it up.
    2: Brady obviously knows how it would feel to have a working wife who loves and cares for everything in the household. She seems to speak in a language of desperation, maybe. I think she sounds tired, possibly lonely, and the essay sums up her desire to have a wife.
    3: I agree with Elizabeth when she says that it is humorous. Brady does say, "My God, who WOULDN'T want a wife?", and it plainly states her tone as almost longing and at the same time silly. The longing is for the desire for a want, and the humor is for the obviousness of the desire.
    4: The essay is bluntly pointing out the daily life of a wife's role; not a husband's. If it was stating the role's of both the husband and a wife, it would seem like feminist and more fair, I suppose.

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  8. Judy Brady wants men to understand how much and what wives do for them. In paragraph 2, she mentions a divorced friend who is looking for another wife, causing her to realize she wants a wife too. She starts almost all of the sentences in the essay with "I want a wife who," describing what she sees herself doing as a wife. Although her language varies a little in the essay, the form does not. I believe this passage is both formal as well as scarcastic. Brady is showing others what women do and exactly how much is it. But in a sarcastic manner, I do not believe she actually wants a wife to do all those things or that she expects to do them all herself. Her message is to explain what women do when the take on the role of a wife. The essay is definitely feminist, as reading it, it is clear that Brady overestimates what women do in an extent to show how much they do. There is nothing referring to what the husband does.

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  9. Judy Brady wants to be respected and heard for the job duties a wife takes on. It may seem a bit like she wants a mother, a wife, or somebody to take care of her. The real picture to me shows that she just wants to have the equal responsibility that a wife has yet; a husband or male figure does not. The entire essay seemed a bit sarcastic. Often she uses irony, anaphora, and hyperbole to make her arguments stronger. The tone in the essay is casual, humorous, sarcastic, and sometimes ironic. I already know that she doesn't want a wife literally she’s just showing how selfish the expectation of a wife has. The main point Judy is trying to prove is that women are expected to do a lot once they are married. Judy just wants people to see how sexist the responsibilities of a wife duty are. I believe she’s just fed up not necessarily a feminist.

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  10. Judy Brady wants to be respected and heard for the job duties a wife takes on. It may seem a bit like she wants a mother, a wife, or somebody to take care of her. The real picture to me shows that she just wants to have the equal responsibility that a wife has yet; a husband or male figure does not. She wants to persuaded her audience on how women are mistaken as wives. She wants to express how some people are sexist and show men the true responsibility of being a wife. and no i do not think she is being feminist. I respect her for standing up for women many people don’t have the courage to do that.

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    1. I agree with Landon, it did take a lot of courage for her to write this.

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  11. Judy Brady wants a wife who will respect her and take care of her needs along with her children's needs, she wants to be independent and have someone depend upon her. She wants a wife who will pay for her and a wife who will be faithful to her and pretty much do anything she says. How I know this one may ask, well, in paragraphs 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 explain what she wants her wife to be, act, and serve to her needs and her children's needs. She uses the word "I want a wife...." a lot in her story. Sounds like she is trying to express as much that she is lonely and she really wants someone to be there for her in her life. I feel like her tone is being a little bit sarcastic at some points and then at points true. She explains everything a wife can do that she thinks a man (husband) cannot do. Some men do not have all the things she lists but most of them. "My God, who wouldn't want a wife" in the end. That's pretty much saying a man is less than a woman is, in some cases its true but then again its not in other cases. The main point of this story is that women are better than men will ever be and that men need to grow up and act more like women. It is feminist in some cases then again its not.

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    1. I don't think Judy is saying that women are better than men, or man are less than women. I do agree that some men need to grown up and take on more responsibilities around the house and be more sensitive to their wifes needs. I don't agree that they need to act more like women.LOL I think this is judys main point. After all marriage is a partnership and husbands and wife should be equals.


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  12. Judy Brady wants equal rights for women. No woman would really want a wife, Judy Brady wants to be treated just like the man she wants everything he has. She portrays women as going over and above to meet the needs and demands of men, with no rewards. Men are portrayed as uncaring, selfish, looking out for themselves and their needs. She uses feminist language to get her message across. I think the tone of the piece is sarcastic, showing that men are above women and women are like slaves for them, Judy uses a the sarcasm of wanting a wife to show that she wants equal rights for women. Judy shows that women no longer want to be just homemakers they want to go to college have careers and be treated as equals to men.

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  13. 1. Judy Brady wants someone that will do everything for her, know exactly what she (Judy) is thinking, act accordingly and expect nothing in return. She seems to think that it's what men expect.
    2-3. She seems to be pretty sarcastic most of the time. It is possible that Sshe might be doing this to be clever or funny. Maybe she's just comically hinting at the unrealistic expectations of some men and trying to make it a joke. But I think it might also have a slightly bitter tinge to it. Maybe she has been treated unfairly by a husband with selfish expectations. I'm not sure.
    4. I think, whether it's in good taste or she's upset and tired of her "role," she's just directing attention to possibly unfair or unrealistic expectations of male spouses.

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  14. Judy wanted equal rights and opportunities for women just as the men had. She felt like women shouldn't be treated different because for their sex. I know this because of the essay and the "background " paragraph above the story. She use a sarcastic type of tone during the story you can see this in the first paragraph. When she was saying she's a wife. The essay display humor and sarcastic. It was also casual. The point she is trying to prove that women have a lot to do when they get married that most times men don't want to do that's why most get married. I think she is a feminist and she trying to help society see that "wives" do a lot of work.

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  15. Judy Brady wants to be taken care of. I know this because she talks about wanting a wife who takes care of all of the work around the house. She is very descriptive by listing all the work that a wife has to do and describes the expectations for her wife. I believe that the tone is sarcastic. She is saying that a wife has all this responsibility and a husband has none. which is complete crap. Her ending mad me think that if you could get someone to do everything for you, then of course everyone would want to have that kind of a person in your life. The main point of this story is to show how much a wife has to do and the expectations her husband has of her. I believe that it is feminist.

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  16. (1) Judy Brady wants men, in particular husbands, to realize that women are more than just homemakers. Just like men, women have needs, wants, and desires that a husband should fulfill. It is not a wife’s job to wait on her husband hand and foot and her make husband’s life easier while she is struggles to stand underneath the weight her husband continues to throw onto her.
    (2 /3) Judy Brady uses sarcasm to get her point across to her readers. She doesn’t really want a wife, what she wants is for her husband to get off his butt and do his job as a husband.
    (4)This essay is most defiantly feminist with Judy Brady’s main point being that it is not fair for husbands to treat their wives as if they are their maids, and then expect them to be happy go lucky. Marriage takes two people and husbands need to do their part as well

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  17. Judy wants to speak for women out there who are probably holding back on their own rights. She wants us to see how important a woman and or wife are essential or important in a marriage. She goes on describing what a man would want or wants in a wife and she uses every example possible to show al of the things a woman does. When reading this I felt that she was trying to be a bit sarcastic because who wouldn't want a wife that did everything for them? As one reads the book you notice that it is a man talking almost as if giving a list of things he wants in a woman and of course when i read this i couldn't believe it a woman does all these things without even getting credit for them, which really is a bummer because its like having a full time job non- stop. I find it interesting that at the end of the story she says, "My God, who wouldn't want a wife?

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  18. 1. Judy Brady wrote this because she wants men to realize that women are more than just slaves. Just like men, women have needs, wants, and desires that a husband should fulfill. It is not a wife’s job to wait on her husband without any break or appreciation.
    2. sarcasm
    3. this essay has a satirical tone
    4. I think Judy Brady is a bit of a feminist. The main point of the story was that women are more than just someone to look out for your ever want and need. They have wants and needs that should be met in return.

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  19. Judy Brady is using a sarcastic language to get her point across about how women need to have better rights. She wants to tell people her feelings about how she has been treated unfairly in her life. She is angry about it and you can tell she has resentment and anger towards her husband. She is basically saying that its like that for every women even though she may not have met every women. She wants her husband to help her out with things. She feels like her husband does nothing but expects everything. She feels like she is taken advantage of and gets no respect. I believe she is a feminist.

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  20. Judy Brady wants to show what men expect from their wife. in the story all she talks about what the wife should be doing, the cleaning, the caring, the cooking, and all of the above. She uses sarcasm in my eyes because in the old days women did everything their husband asked them to, but now in this generation women are more independent and don't need a husband to live a good quality life. The tone I would say is expressive because she is really expressing how men really expect their wives to do everything their told to do.This is very feminist because women shouldn't have to do all the work while the men do nothing but sit back and relax. It's unfair.

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  21. 1) What does Judy Brady want? How do you know?
    By the way Judy Brady talks she wants to show how many people are sexist and what the men expect from their wives.
    2) What kinds of language does she use to get her point across?
    I did notice that she used a lot of sarcasm is the way she talked to get the message across that women needed better rights and to have their voices heard.
    3) What do you think the tone of the piece is? How do you know?
    The tone that i heard was that she was fed up with all this sexism. I know because of the way she was expressing herself with how the men really want their wives to do.
    4) What is her message or main point? Is it feminist?
    Her message is that she wanted her and every other woman's voice to be heard. That she wants women to have more and better rights. I don't think it's at all feminist because if it were women would have good rights and asking for more, and they are just asking for more right than they had at the time.

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  22. I need help with this question.
    In Brady's essay she makes a list of expectations for which wife is responsible. Based on the details in the passage what re those expectations?

    Based on the above expectations what do you think Brady is saying about the role of. Wife?
    In Brady's assessment of a wife's role curate? Why/why not? Discuss...
    From Brady's detail what are the expectations for husband? Are they realistic why or why not?

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