I Want A Wife

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In her short story “I Want A Wife,” Judy Brady build an argument to convince the reader that women are to meet unrealistic societal expectations. To do so, she uses such rhetorical devices as a personal story, or anecdote, and repetition of a certain phrase. In the first and second paragraphs of her writing, Brady uses a personal story to introduce the reader to the main idea and objective meaning of the writing. She tells the reader of her recently divorced friend, who is in search of a wife, and states, “Not too long ago a male friend of mine appeared on the scene fresh from a recent divorce...He is looking for another wife.” Brady’s uses of a personal story allows the reader to question why an ex-husband would be looking for a wife so soon

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