Why I want a wife

1. Does this essay have an explicitly stated thesis? If so, what is it? If you believe the thesis is implied, paraphrase it in your own words.

I beleive the thesis is implied because it was never clearly stated in the story, although she did say "Whyi want a wife," and continued to explain why it is tha she wants a wife.

2. Throughout the essay, Brady repeats the words “I want a wife.” What is the effect of this repetition? 

to emphaise the importance of women are in a family, and how everybody wants somebody to do all those tasks.

3. Do you think Brady really wants the kind of wife she describes—does this ideal spouse

actually exist? Explain why you think Brady wrote this essay.

i dont think brady really wants the kind of wife she describes, this ideal spouse does actually exist. I think brady wrote this essay to show what men expects from their wife after marriage. They expect women to give up on everything and put the sfamiyl first while men put work and social life before fammily.

4. How does Brady define what it means to be a “wife”? How does she organize the many services a wife provides her husband and family? What do you think of Brady’s characterization of a wife and her responsibilities? How do you think she wants her readers to respond to this characterization? Why?

She define what is means to be a "wife" by stating what a wife does throughout her story. The wife provides all services for the husband adn the family. I think Brady's characterization of a wife and her responsibilities are anything the husband or family want. If they want it then it's the wife's responsibility to complete the task so that everybody else's life is as easy as possible. i think she wants reader to understand the things that a wife does for the family and thae the husband should help the wife andnot just expect things.

5. Write a letter to Brady responding to “I Want a Wife.” Let her know what you admire or don’t admire about the essay and the extent to which you consider it effective and/or persuasive.

 

i personally feel that society has changed and taking care of a family should be a task among the husband and the wife. Things has changed, men are not the only one who have the ability to provide adequate income for the family, women have the same ability to do so. Everything that you talked about in the story are services that a wife is expected to complete by people that stil has theview that men bring home the money and that women need to stay home and take care the kids and groceries. I dont think that is fair at all. I think women have the same right and ability as men; therefore, there should be no discrimmination based on sex. I think the story was effective in showing the amount of things a woman does for the family and the high expectation from the family and the husband.