Marilyn Monroe was, like Tony Curtis, new to Hollywood and wanting to be a star so he offered her a lift in his cheap Buick convertible and drove her to the hotel where she was staying. She gave him her number but it was a week before he had the courage to ask her out.
Definition of idea 1 a: a transcendent entity that is a real pattern of which existing things are imperfect representations b: a standard of perfection : ideal
Define main idea for students: In a short piece of fiction, it is a combination of the important character(s), the problem, and actions to solve the problem. Add that for students to understand what they are reading, it is important to identify the main idea of a story.