Read the given extract.

Madame Loisel’s invitation to the palace was highly unexpected. Elaborate in about 40 words, with reference to the extract.

Answer as written by the student: 

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Madame Loisel’s invitation to the palace was unexpected, because she was poor and had no connection to the high society. She rarely went out and had no occasion to wear fancy clothes or jewels. She was surprised and excited by the opportunity.

Step-by-step explanation of the answer:

To elaborate on something, we need to provide more details and examples to support our main idea. 📝

• In this case, the main idea is that Madame Loisel’s invitation to the palace was unexpected. We can use the extract and our background knowledge to provide more details and examples. 📚
• From the extract, we can see that Madame Loisel had no dresses, no jewels, nothing. She lived in a modest apartment with her husband, who was a clerk. She had a friend who was rich, but she did not like to visit her because she felt so sad when she came back. This shows that she was poor and had no connection to the high society. 💸👎
• We can also infer from the extract that Madame Loisel rarely went out and had no occasion to wear fancy clothes or jewels. She loved nothing but that, but she could not afford them. She felt made for that, but she did not have the chance to show it. She wanted to please, to be envied, to be charming, to be sought after, but she did not have the opportunity to do so. This shows that she had a dull and boring life. 😔👗💎

Therefore, when her husband brought home an invitation to the palace of the Ministry, where the Minister of Public Instruction and Madame Georges Ramponneau were hosting a party, she was surprised and excited by the opportunity. She could not believe that she would have a chance to mingle with the elite and wear a beautiful dress and a necklace. She thought that this was her dream come true. 😱🙌👸

Therefore, we can elaborate on how Madame Loisel’s invitation to the palace was unexpected by providing these details and examples. ✅

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