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

Stressing how its always the wife that does the duties, not the spouse but always the wife.

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.

Brady does not actually want a wife.  She wrote this essay to show how much she does and says she wants a wife just so she can give her duties to someone else.

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 defines wife as somebody who cooks, cleans, mends, takes care of the children and her husband.  A wife who does everything that way the husband can focus on work.  I believe she wants the readers to respond to this characterization by realizing that the work should be split up equally betweent he husband and the wife.  She wants to be able to go back to school and get a higher education and work just like her husband.

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.

 

Dear Brady,

Your essay was very funny to me.  I understand that you were feeling that way but in the year 2012, we have many stay at home fathers.  The jobs are split up equally and the fathers show just as much affection to the children as the mothers do.  This may come to a shock to you but I would much rather stay at home with children than go to school.  No, I wouldnt want to have to always be home cleaning and cooking and entertaining but I would rather spend time with my children than have my husband do it.  Times have changed in this world.

From,

Madison

Tell me why you liked them.  Were they similar to other stories you've heard? Did Thurber surprise you in any way? How does he use satire (mocking or making fun of something else) in the story?

the little girl and the wolf
I liked this story because it made the girl sound a lot smarter than the original.  He surprised me when the girl pulled out a gun because its so different from the first.  He mocks the story by stating the moral that girls can't be fooled as easily. 

The bear
This story was not like any story I have ever heard so I enjoyed it.  Thurber surprised me by basically saying its fine to drink cause you're going to look stupid anyways.

The Fox and the Crow
I had heard a story like this before but never really understood the moral.  I like this story because Thurber surprised me by making not about the sneakiest animal but who was arrogant .  I believe that's how he made fun of the original

Fairytales

The Lion in Love
-The lion is in love and asks the parents for her hand in marriage but they want him to take out his teether and claws and he does
-Love can tame the wildest

The Man and His Two Wives
-The man has two wives, the first one picks out his grey hairs and the second picks out his black hairs untill he has no hair left.
-Yield to all and you will soon have nothing to yield

The Monkey and the Dolphin
Monkey is brought to land by a doliphin while telling lies the whole wa, the dolphin drwons him
He who once begins to tell falsehoods is obliged to tell others to make them appear true, and, sooner or later, they will get him into trouble.

As a lion is dying all the other animals come up and hurt him to pay off old grudges
Only cowards insult dying majesty

The eagle and the Arrow
An eagle is hurt with an arrow that has a eagle feather on it
We often give our enemies the means for our own destruction.

Belling the Cat
A mouse comes up wih an idea to bell a cat that way they always know where she is
It is easy to propose impossible remedies

The lion and the mouse
A mouse promises to help the lion out if he doesnt eat him and so when the lion is tied up the mouse saves him.
Little friends may prove great friends

 The ant and the grasshopper
The ant prepares for winter while the grasshopper sings and once winter comes the grasshopper has no food
It is best to prepare for the days of necessity

The cat Maiden
Venus changes a cat into a maiden to prove that people can change and Jupitar lets go a mouse and the maiden chases after it
Nature will out

The dog and the wolf
The dog says he has a better life with always having food but the wolf notices that the dog has a large spot on his neck where is collar chaves him
Better starve free than be a fat slave

Fairy Tail Poem

What an annoying little mouse I think to myself

Stop staring at me like this like I’m your equal

I know I shouldn't be thinking this way but man is he ugly!
you would think that such a rich man could afford some plastic surgery

Why would you ever want to have to walk everywhere
I say that I change into a merman and we live under the sea

Your loud annying music is making want to punch something
Go away because we dont like your kind in the first place

This damn cat is always trying to get me into trouble
Some day I will drop kick it

Oh dear I really should make my grandaughter some new clothes
That red hood is getting kinda old

I am a wealthy young girl
Why am I hanging out with a crazy rabbit and a insane little man

I am sufficating you know!
Somebody get me out of here

I hate my skin! i run around  outside all day and still not tan!
Does anybody know a quality spray tanning system


Poem
I'm gonna get made fun of again I know it
The boys are going to say "Why do you always hangout with a girl?"
Ill tell you why! Because I am in love you idiots!
But this always happens
The girl always falls for tall dark and handsome
She would never go for yellow,cold and smells like salt water
Although I get lucky and she kisses me often
I know it means nothing more than just friends
Maybe some day I'll find my princess
I should really look into one of her sisters

Happy Valentines Day!!!!!!

On this day where everything is pink and red

Lovers are sharing affection and hugs

I would like to thank my great friend instead

She has my back like a big heavy shrug

 Through boyfriends and tears she is always there

With a big tub of ice cream and movies

Although we are different nothing will tear

Our friendship is full of laughter and tease

So on this great day full of hearts and love

With flowers and chocolate for everyone

I would like to thank the big man above

For Morgan and warmth like the big bright sun

Happy Valentines Day to you my pair

And all of the fabulous times we share

I really enjoyed reading Pennies from Heaven.  I have heard of other people finding different symbols that they believe represent loved ones.  Having lost many loved ones in my life I have been trying to find my own symbol for a very long time but still haven't found it.  This story gives me hope that maybe I will find one someday.

I am Still the Greatest was an uplifting story.  Although Ali is struggling with a terrible disease he can still think to himself that he is the best and nobody can take that away from him.  In times of doubt I will think back on his story and think to myself that I am the greatest and nobody can take what I deserve away from me.

I Believe in the car Radio was a great story.  I agree with it 100%.  Anytime I am down and a new song comes on the radio, I think about a small memory that the song brings and it always makes me feel better.

The Power of Hello opened my eyes.  I never thought of the idea that everyone deserves some sort of acknowledgement.  I got alot out of this story.  From now on I'm going to try my best to say hello to everyone I encounter.

I am walking to my dreaded school, the howling wind is whiping across my face.  The moist, dark pavement is leading me to my doom.  Walking past the elementary school, I see the ostentatious mothers opening up the automatic mini van doors and letting their children out.  Not even saying goodbye, they close the doors while still texting on their blackberrys.  "How life would be, not even kissing your mother goodbye for the day." I am wondering.  What is a childhood at all without comfort, affection and love? I am continuing  to walk to my class, walking past all the unfamiliar faces in the hallway. Half way there I stop at the Splendid school news board to see what was going on in school life. Roughly glancing at everything on the board until something catches my eye, the school dance is coming up and I do not have a date yet. What am I going to do? the clock is ticking down hour by hour losing time to ask the one. I notice there was fungus spewing out of my teachers arms like a volcano. I recomend my teacher a washcloth, hot water and some soap to get rid of the smell that fills the room like a spilled trash bag. She is giving me detention for a week and I am not allowed to go to the dance. "At least I don't have to worry about asking someone now" I mumble.  I walk in the breakfast room to get a scrumptious blueberry muffin like always and find my friends sitting at the table in the corner. They ask me how my detention was and if I could still go to the dance.  I tell them what happened and how I am not allowed to go to the dance, they nearly attack me like vicious dogs, because they all knew how much I wanted to go with RuMeal.  I nearly have a heart spasm from all their questions.  Although I am not able to go to the dance I spend a fantastic night with my family watching movies.