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Answer questions 1-8 on pp. 904-05 of The Language of Composition. (2nd edition: Answer questions 1-8 on p. 541)

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Answer and Explanation:

1. The first paragraph of the text presents a serious and haughty tone, which shows that the wife's functions are not described with funny and funny uses, but rather formal, serious and centralized.

2. The use of repetition reinforces the serious tone of the text and emphasizes the influence and relevance of the wife within the residence. In addition, repetition allows the reader to understand how the necessary nature of the wife is essential for her to be desired.

3. Brady's argument is full of irony. This makes him use phrases with double meanings and with subjunctive messages that make the reader draw his own conclusions. Thus, Brady states that the reader's conclusions are the fault of the reader alone and the ability to interpret his ironic arguments.

4. Brady's ironies increase as the article progresses, reaching very comical levels and often bordering on nosense. Through this, Brady is able to stimulate the reader's emotions in relation to the text and make the reading lighter, more fluid and pleasant to be read.

5. Through reading it is possible to see that she uses an extremely sarcastic and ironic narrative to show her disgust and disagreement with the way women are treated within a sexist, oppressive and discriminatory society.

6. It showed how gender inequality is punctual within the home environment. This is because only women are responsible for taking care of housework related to the whole family. This is an exhaustive, repetitive and unpaid situation that exploits women.

7. We can say that the article is timeless because it shows a reality that is still seen today. Even with years of debate and the search for women's rights and countless attempts to establish a society with equality between men and women, today's society is based on patriarchal values where women are oppressed in the name of fulfilling men's wishes.

8. It is necessary to establish well-constructed and efficient arguments that oppose the custom of men to be dominant over women, affirming that they should not be submissive and dependent, but that they deserve respect, freedom and equality.

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