In your own words, identify the main idea of the following paragraph, at provide at least one supporting detail which supports that main idea:

She grieved incessantly, feeling that she had been born for all the little niceties and luxuries of living. She grieved over the shabbiness of her apartment, the dinginess of the walls, the worn-out appearance of the chairs, the ugliness of the draperies. All these things, which another woman of her class would not even have noticed, gnawed at her and made her furious. She would dream of silent chambers, draped with Oriental tapestries and lighted by tall bronze floor lamps, and of two handsome butlers in knee breeches, who, drowsy from the heavy warmth cast by the central stove, dozed in large overstuffed armchairs.

Main idea of this passage (written in your own words):

Supporting detail that supports the main idea (quote from the text):

Supporting detail: "She grieved over the shabbiness of her apartment, the dinginess of the walls, the worn-out appearance of the chairs, the ugliness of the draperies."

Explanation:

The woman being described in the excerpt was clearly grieved at her present state of living. She lacked contentment. The minor things she complained about were things which other women of her own class would barely notice. This shows that her concerns were frivolous.

She believed that she deserved a better lifestyle and would dream of that which she desired. Obviously, the woman wanted a wealthier life.