In her essay, “Why I Want A Wife”, Judy Brady (1993) writes from the perspective that some husbands may expect their wives are to be compliant to their needs without question. By writing this article she is trying to show the way she believes men think about wives and mothers. She describes a situation with a male friend which then generates her ideas, “As I thought about him while I was ironing one evening, it suddenly occurred to me that I, too, would like to have a wife.” (Brady 1993, para. 2) She uses specific language throughout the essay to describe what she wants from her wife. By using specific language, she can take the main topic of her paragraphs and further enhance them through each of her supporting items. Ms. Brady has used this pattern well to flow from one point to the next throughout her narrative.
In her essay the quote, “My God, who wouldn't want a wife?” (Brady 1993 para. 10) stands out the most to me. Not only because it’s at the end, but because it summarizes the whole concept she is trying to convey within the essay. The way she laid out the reasons behind why she wanted a wife and what she wants from a wife would cause any person to ask this question. This method of using descriptive writing would not necessarily be my first choice in my own writing, but I can see how it might become helpful when breaking down a topic and trying to support it with further details of the main idea.
References
Brady, Judy (1993). Why I Want A Wife. Literature for Compostion, Third