"old-fashioned", "sexist", "fringe", "Mormon", and "illegal." "Polygamy", as referred

to on this site, is meant in its most popular use, where one husband has more

than one wife at the same time. Technically, Webster's Dictionary defines this

practice as "polygyny." Polygamy has been practiced by mankind for thousands

of years. Many of the ancient Israelites were polygamous, some having hundreds

of wives. King Solomonbis said to have had seven hundred wives.

The first essay we read was by Elizabeth Joseph, called My Husband's

Nine Wives, which is a short essay on her normal days, and how she has grown

from have a plural marriage with her husband. Joseph states, "compelling social

second article actually made me feel like I was there with her, and convinced me

that maybe in some odd and crazy way for some people, this may be the right

would Never Go Back to Being a Monogamous Wife" By Mary Batchelor,

make polygamy "the life style attractive to the modern career woman."

relationship, truly happy, and some disadvantages would be: may face social and

since she let her husband marry again, and again for eight more times, he life has

The two articles were viewed the same way but written so differently. The

Some common words found in the essay are:
Anne Wilde, Nine Wives, Plural Marriages, Webster's Dictionary, King Solomonbis, Elizabeth Joseph, life style,
Approximate Word count = 538
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)