Question

publishing doctor zhivago
boris pasternaks 1956 novel doctor zhivago tells the story of a russian doctor living at
the time of the 1917 russian revolution, which led to the establishment of the soviet
union. because the book dealt with hardships people faced after the revolution,
publishers in the soviet union refused to release it, calling it anti - soviet. pasternaks
solution was to have the book smuggled out of the soviet union and published in europe.
though soviet authorities tried to prevent it, the book was published in italy in 1957 and
was immediately well received. in 1958, it was translated into english and went on to
become one of the most popular novels of the 1950s.
what is the main, or central, idea of the passage?
doctor zhivago showed the problems that russians faced following the
russian revolution, so it was considered anti - soviet.
boris pasternak couldnt get his book doctor zhivago published in the soviet
union, so he had the book smuggled out of the country.

Explanation:

The passage centers on the journey of publishing Doctor Zhivago: it was rejected in the Soviet Union for being labeled anti-Soviet, so Pasternak had it smuggled to Europe, where it was published and gained popularity. The first option only covers why it was rejected, not the full publishing story. The second option captures the core conflict (Soviet rejection) and the key action (smuggling out) that drives the passage's narrative.

Answer:

Boris Pasternak couldn't get his book Doctor Zhivago published in the Soviet Union, so he had the book smuggled out of the country.