Rhetoric and Judy Brady

So i was reading through the first chapter last night a little before class, and the thing that really stood out for me was the essay "Why I Want a Wife" by Judy Brady. We touched alot on this essay during class today, but when we started discussing it out loud it really sparked my mind to really look inside of the essay. The chapter has been talking about the use of rhetoric as a persuasive use of language, or a manipulative use of language, and how some must act on rhetorical situations with properly placed language. Different situations call for different styles of rhetoric. Some might be a little more aggressive than others, but its all about the situtation. For instance the book talks about at a funeral you would rather give your condolence's out directly and verbally as opposed to writing an essay for a professor where written word is expected.
Alright so back to the essay. Obviously Judy Brady was experiencing a rhetorical exigence... women not having as many opportunities as men. Throughout the essay she uses a very distinct rhetoric to get her ideas across. She's talking of wanting a wife, but we know that she is not serious through her use of words. An example of this that stand out to me is towards the end of the essay where Mrs. Brady says,"If, by chance, i find another person more suitable as a wife than the wife i already have, I want the liberty to replace my present wife with another one. Naturally, I will expect a fresh, new life;". To me this quote shows how completely sarcastic her tone is. Examples such as this can be found throughout the entire essay, and shows how through the use of good rhetoric, one can spice up a topic.