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JudyBrady

&hatclassifiofpeopleknownaswives。IamaWife。And，herially，Iamamother。

Nottoolongagoamalefriendofmihesidwestfreshfromaretdivorce。Hehadonechild，whois，ofcourse，withhisex-wife。Heisobviouslylookingforanotherwife。AsIthoughtabouthimwhileIwasironisuddenlyoethatI，too，wouldliketohaveaantawife?

Iwouldliketogobacktoschool，sothatIidepe，supportmyself，and，if

thosedepeupoaorkaosdwhileIamgoingtoschoolIwaakey。Iwaokeeptrackofthe’sdoddentistappois。Araioo。Iwaomakesuremyeatproperlya。Iillwashthe’sdkeepthemmeawifewhoisagoodnurturaomy，arraheirsakessurethattheyadequatesociallifewiththeirpeers，takesthemtothepark，thezoo，ettawifewhotakescareofthewhentheyaresick，awifewhestobearouheeedspecialcare，because，ofcourse，Iissclassesatsywifemustarraolosetimeatworkandhejob。Itmaymeanasmallmywife’siimetotime，butIguessItoleratethat。osay，mywifeayforthecareofthe。

Iilltakeyphysieeds。Iillkeepmyhouse。Aillpickupaftermy，aillpickupafterme。Iillkeepmyclothesended，replaeedbe，andwhowillseetoitthatmypersonalthiheirproperplacesothatIdwhatIeI。Ihoeals，awifewhoisagoodcook。Iillplahenecessarygroceryshoppihemeals，servethempleasantly，ahegupwhileIdomystudying。IillewhenIamsidsympathizewithmypainandlossoftimefromschool。Iwaogoalongwhenourfamilytakesavaeoioeandmywheandageofse。

Iilltakecareofdetailsofmysociallife。Whenmywifeaedoutbymyfriends，Iilltakecareofthebabysittis。WhepeopleatschoolthatIlikeandwaain，Iillhavethehouse，ecialmeal，serveittomeandmyfriends，andwhenItalkaboutthethingsthatimeandmyfriends。Iillhavearrahearefedandreadyforbedbefuestsarrivesothatthedonotbotherus。Ihotakescareoftheneedsofmyguestssothattheyfeelfortable，whomakessurethattheyhaveanashtray，thattheyarepassedthehorsd’oeuvres，thattheyhelpihattheirwineglassesarereplenishedwhehattheircoffeeisservedtothemastheylikeit。AndIhoknowsthatsometimesIoutbymyself。

Ihoisseomysexualneeds，awifewhomakeslovepassionatelyandeagerlywhe，awifewhomakessurethatIamsatisfied。And，ofcourse，IillnotdemaentionwhenIamnotinthemoodforit。Ihoassumesthepleteresponsibilityforbirthtrol，becauseIdonotwantmore。IillremainsexuallyfaithfultomesothatIdoerupmyiuallifewithjealousies。AndIhouhatmysexualneedsmayeriust，afterall，beabletorelatetopeopleasfullyaspossible。

If，bydanotherpersoableasawifethanthewifeIalreadyhave，Iwaytoreplacemypresehaurally，Iwillexpectafresh，newlife;mywifewilltaketheandbesolelyrespohemsothatIamleftfree。

&hroughwithsdhaveacquiredajob，Iwawahomesothatmywifemorefullyaakecareofawife’sduties。

MyGod，antawife?

&herthefollowirue（T）orfalse（F）。

1）Agtotheessay，Brady’squarrelwithherhusbandsparkediiooo，“wouldliketohaveawife”。（）

2）Iehisessay，theauthorclassifiesherselfagtotworolesthatsheplays:wifeandmother。（）

3）Inthisessay，JudyBradysaysthatsheillmakesomueythatshewillain。（）

4）Intheessay，JudyBradysaysawifeshouldbeeidepe。（）

5）Attheendoftheessay，Bradydeclaresthatihefactthatsheisawomanshealsowantsawife。（）

2。Discussthefollowiions。

1）HowmanycategoriesofwifelydutiesdoesBradyreferto?Howaretheyrelated?

2）Howdoestheauthordefierm“wife”?Isherportrayalofwivesrealistic?Agtothisessay，howdohusbandsdifferfromwives?

3）Infumentatiohewriter’smainpointthemajorormainproposition。WhatisBrady’smajorproposition?

4）ropositionsdoesBradypresenttoshoadetailsdoessheoffertoillustratethoseminorpropositions?

5）Brady’sstyleisobvihtforward，hersehemostpartsimpleandoftenbrief。Whyhasshesuchastyle?Whatistheeffectoftherepetitioninuse?

6）Theauthor’sbasiherargumentationisironitouttheusesofironyintheessay。HowdoesironytributetoBrady’smaihisessay?

7）Bradyisshowingusallthedutiesandrespoheoraryhousehold。HasBradyrepreseiesfairly?Dohusbandsgeheirwivestodoallthesethings?

8）Bradyhascharacterizedthetraditionalaypedrolesusuallyassigoifelyresponsibilities”hassheleftout?

9）WhatistheoverallpurposeofBrady’sessay?Howdoyouknow?Whatcluesmakethispurposeclear?

10）Isthisessayaspertiodayasitwas4o?Fromyourperspective，howhavesexualrolesce1970s?Howarewives’rolesdifferentfromyourmother’sroleasawife?

3。OralWork:Recitetheessayandgiveasimilarspeegthesametoivepatter。