1-What is the tone of the essay? Is she serious?

The tone in the essay is casual, humorous, sarcastic, and sometimes ironic. The author lists multiple jobs which a wife does and is expected by
many to do in many instances. She does the same jobs in her life for her husband and children but now she seems to not like to do them anymore
and wants a wife for her to help out. Also, she describes the attitude of men wanting a wife in his life, so he can hinge on her everything and do
whatever he want to do in his life. She is showing how selfish and sexist ideas of men are prevalent.
She is not serious in the story. She doesnt want a wife literally. The main examples given in the story highlight the authors sarcasm. Brady says
that she wants a wife who will work and send her to school so that she would not have to work as hard while working to become more economically
independent. While it is worthy of respect to have a man want to become more economically independent, it is just as worthy of disrespect that he
would expect the woman to work to support the family by herself during the time it takes to do this. Irony in this situation is that while he wants to
better his family, said husband wants to burden it (Watrous).
2- How does the author use Ethos, Pathos, and Logos to develop her argument?
Rhetorical Triangle
Ethos: Credibility -trust, Pathos: Emotions-imagination, Logos: Consistency- logic
Ethos of the article: The author demonstrated her credibility in the first couple of paragraphs. I belong to that classification of people known as
wives. I am a wife, not altogether incidentally, I am a mother (Brady). She acts like she has a lot of knowledge. All the wives jobs that she
mentioned must have been experienced by her to know the roles of women.
Pathos of the article: The author lists the jobs that are required of wives. After listing those jobs at the end of the page she says My god, who
wouldnt want a wife (Brady)? This ending is very emotional in support of the argument and it allows the readers to conclude that this is wrong.
She says that to unnerve men and to treat women as lesser human beings. Also, she wants readers to take action. The author wants people to get
angry and feel emotionally involved with the topic.

Logos of the article: The author arguments are apparent in her article. One of her arguments is that women are required to do too much. She
doesnt mention this directly, but says this by listing the role of women. Another argument that she emphasize is the inequality of men and women.
In her article she wants to go to school and be supported financially. And there is a wife who must take care of the house, kids, moneyetc. She
argues that this must stop and people are expecting too much from women.
3-How does she use figurative language, especially irony, anaphora, and hyperbole to make her argument stronger?
Anaphora: One of the figurative speeches that the author uses is repetition of words I want a wife. She uses this method to point the selfishness of
the husband and men who picture a wife that would do everything for them. The authors repetition of words makes her ideas stronger and
standout further. While repeating the issues that relating with her own life, she is direct in details. Reiterating of words such as I want., child,
food, house, needs, wives dutiesetc. shows what in her life she wants and pictures a sexist part of how men think what they are going to get out
of their wives.
Irony: This figurative speech is used to add a little humor and to amplify a judgment of what mans perspective is on gender roles. I want a wife
who will work and send me to school. Irony is used from the beginning of the essay to the end. From the title, the reader would think the author is
a male but it isnt. By the use of irony in the essay, it sends a message to all the male readers a description of having a faultless wife in their future
life.
Hyperbole: The author seems to be creating an unrealistic picture of a typical wife that she especially exaggerates to make her point.I want a wife
to go along when our family takes a vacation so that someone can continue to care for me and my children when I need to rest and change of scene
this is an exaggeration because even during the free time, the wife is emphasized like a slave that has to work all the time to take care of husband
and family. Also, My God, who wouldnt want a wife? In this quoted sentence she is exaggerating as well. She does not really mean that she wants
a wife but she wants someone who will help.
4-Think of the jobs you do. For which of these jobs would you like to hire someone?

I would like to hire a mailman so I dont have to go to post office all the time to send mail to Turkey. I also would like to hire someone to do the
house cleaning, laundry, and grocery shopping.

Pananagutan/Komitment
Makatutulong tayong lalong mapatatag ang pamilya sa
pagkakaroon ng pananagutan sa isat isa, sa pagiging tapat, sa

pagsasama-sama bilang isang pangkat, at sa pag-aalaga sa isat isa. Maraming paraan para maipakita ang pananagutan
at mapanatiling ligtas, malusog at maligaya ang pamilya.
Pagpapahalaga
Kapag ipinakikita natin ang pagpapahalaga sa pamamagitan ng mga salita at gawa, naipakikita natin sa ating
pamilyang pinahahalagahan at itinatangi natin sila. Maiging isipin kung gaano natin pinahahalagahan ang iba. Ngunit,
hindi nila malalaman ang nararamdaman natin hanggat hindi natin sinasabi. Maraming pamilya ang may espesyal
na pagtitipon kung Araw ng mga Ina o Araw ng mga Ama upang maipadama ang pagpapahalaga sa
magulang. Maraming kultura ang nagdiriwang ng mga tanging araw para parangalan ang mga bata.
Pag-agapay
Dumaraan sa panahong nagkakaproblema ang pamilya. Magagamit nila ang problema para maging lalong
matatag at malapit sa isat isa. Kung medyo babaguhin natin ang ating pag-iisip, makikita nating ang krisis ay isang
oportunidad para maging matatag. Narito ang ilang bagay na maaaring subuking kung dumating ang problema.
kahirap, importante sa isang pamilyang magkaroon ng komunikasyon. Kailangan nating kausapin, pakinggan,
at unawain ang isat isa. Kailangang may makahati tayo sa ating mga kaisipan at damdamin. Sa ganitong paraan tayo
natututong magtiwala at umasa sa isat isa.
Araw-araw, nagbibigay ng pagkakataon ang buhay para gawin ito.
Oras
Dahil masyadong marami tayong pinagkakaabalahan sa buhay, wala tayong panahong makita o makasama ang
isat isa. Mahalagang maglaan ng panahon para magkasama-sama upang makita ang isat isa at
maging matibay ang bigkis ng pamilya. Maraming paraan para magkasama-sama.

Pagpapahalaga at Paniniwala
Nagsisimba man sila o hindi, may pinananaligang dakilang kabutihan o kapangyarihan sa kanilang buhay ang
matatatag na pamilya. Ang pananalig na iyon ang nabibigay sa kanila ng lakas atlayunin. Iniimpluwensiyahan nito ang
kanilang pang-araw-araw na kaisipan at kilos.