Mrs. Brennan's Ambition In Life

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Ambition is a good thing to have, it gives purpose, and just makes life a little better. Ambition drives us to do better. With the perfect couple, they must challenge each other with their ambition. Mrs. Brady personality is kind of out there, determined, and definitely not afraid to tell anyone anything. That’s why they would be perfect because of her personality involving her ambition in life. “I belong to that classification of people know as wives. I am a wife.” (Brady, 419) Just the first two sentences of her story commands attention and with Brennan who is always focused on efficiency. It would be fun to see Brady challenging him and demanding his attention. To add on to efficiency, it’s James way of improving on himself and his marriage

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