The repetition of the phrase "I want a wife" in the essay reveals a man's desire to have a wife because of the duties he fulfills. This phrase emphasizes the importance of tasks such as cooking, having children, cleaning and other household chores and how a wife must complete them all. The repetition of the word “I” describes men as self-centered where they are concerned about themselves rather than their wife. The author gives a sarcastic tone where she asks to have a wife, where in reality she is tired of being a wife herself. The incorporation of rhetorical questions such as “Why do I want a wife?” (Brady) stated at the end of the first paragraph and “My God, who wouldn't want a wife?” (Brady) helps create the sense of humor after describing and listing all the duties women have to perform. The title “I Want a Wife” is ironic in itself because it makes the reader feel that the author is a male as he is looking for a wife where in reality it is a wife who is liberating her experience as a woman. Judy's use of hyperbole makes clear the injustice that women continue to face. As Brady states, "I want a wife who has a clean house, prepares a special meal, serves it to me and my friends, and doesn't interrupt..." (Brady) establishes how a wife is responsible for all the events that happen in the A man's life like friends coming home, but it's not