Question

Read the passage from \Animal Farm.

Boxer could not get beyond the letter D. He would trace out A, B, C, D, in the dust with his great hoof, and then would stand staring at the letters with his ears back, sometimes shaking his forelock, trying with all his might to remember what came next and never succeeding. On several occasions, indeed, he did learn E, F, G, H, but by the time he knew them, it was always discovered that he had forgotten A, B, C, and D. Finally he decided to be content with the first four letters, and used to write them out once or twice every day to refresh his memory.

What is the central idea of this passage?

Boxer learns to write proficiently.
Boxer is unable to remember anything.
Boxer is committed to learning.
Boxer is unable to learn the alphabet.

Answer 1

"Boxer is committed to learning."

He practices daily, keeps trying to remember more letters, and settles on regularly refreshing the first four — showing determination and persistence rather than total inability or full proficiency.