Magazine, Judy Brady presented her essay "I Want a Wife." In the essay, Judy Brady presents her opinion of women's roles from a sarcastic view. She attracts the reader by listing all the common chores of a wife and how it would be great if she had a wife to do her chores as well. By listing the different jobs, Brady gives the audience a new perspective from the men's point of view. "I want a wife who takes care of the children when they are sick, a wife who arranges to be around when the children need special care, because, of course, I cannot miss classes at school" ( ). As one reads this, he/she can immediately tell that Brady has gone through all of the situations she describes and has put a little humor into the list. In her essay, a wife has the responsibility of "take care of the details of [the husband's] social life," ( ) and has no life of her own. .
Brady was fair in saying that a women's traditional role is to be a servant to her husband. From the past to the present, women continue to be house slaves to their husbands. They were not independent at all. Where is there a place to find women who are willing to "keep [the] house clean" or "pick up after [the] children?"( ) A specific place would be the slave market where people could choose the slave that they think is appropriate. The chores that were required with the role of being a wife were no different compared with the role of a slave.
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In the past, a slave was required to do all the chores in Brady's essay. They were supposed to cook, clean, and stay home to take care of everything within the house. They had no freedom in selecting how they wanted their life to be. Once they are taken out of the market, they follow their masters to their homes and start their job as servants. .
I want a wife who will take care of my physical needs. I want a wife who .
will keep my house clean.