John Brady Brandy In I Want A Wife

Wives are taken for granted in today’s society; not many realize the amount of effort that goes into begin a wife. The lack of appreciation and opinions on wives is extremely wrong. Brady believes that society needs to adjust their view on wives. In the satire “I Want a Wife,” Brandy uses sarcastic tones and one sided opinions to criticize married men for expecting so much from their wives. By doing this, she hopes to change men’s views on women. Brady uses men’s one sided opinions on women to reveal how much is expected of them, in particular, wives. She writes, “I want a wife who will take care of my physical needs” (Brady 252). Brady exhibits a mans point of view on what a wife is. Simply someone who caters to their needs before their own.

She utilizes sarcasm by saying, “Naturally, I will expect a fresh, new life” (Brady 253). The use of sarcasm is embedded in the word ‘naturally.’ This quote is alluding to a husband leaving their previous wife for a new one. By saying “naturally,” it enhances that this process is actually not natural at all. After one enumerates what is expected out of a wife, and then just leaves her is not something that is entirely natural. Being sarcastic mocks men for thinking this way, arguing for a change in this mindset. Hopefully, causing men to value their wives more. It is apparent that wives almost never get awarded for their hard work. Brandy describes this when she says, “I want a wife who knows that sometimes I need a night out by myself” (Brady 253). A bit of irony is used here, because it is ironic that after all the work the wife did, the husband would need a night out alone. No one seems to sympathize to the wife’s needs. It is exaggerated throughout the text that the husband does no real work, yet would still need to be the one to go out alone. All the things that wives do is brought to light when Brady says, “My God who wouldn’t want a wife” (Brady 253). Brandy’s use of sarcasm adds emphasis to the word ‘wouldn’t.’ It contradicts the rest of the very one sided text by bringing value to wives. This demonstrates some appreciation towards wives, but could be take as for the wrong reasons. Showing that a man simply may just want a wife to have someone to do the things listed. Closing the text with this statement exaggerates mens reasons for wanting a