Every monday mr. whymper visited the farm as had been arranged. he was a sly-looking little man with side whiskers, a solicitor in a very small way of business, but sharp enough to have realized earlier than anyone else that animal farm would need a broker and that the commissions would be worth having. the animals watched his coming and going with a kind of dread, and avoided him as much as possible.

how does the pacing of this passage move the plot forward?

the quick pace makes readers suspenseful and confused about mr. whymper.
the quick pace allows the author to pass an uneventful period of time quickly.
the slow pace to place emphasis on the animals’ dread of mr. whymper.
the slow pace develop mr. whymper’s character with descriptive details.

D) The slow pace helps develop Mr. Whymper’s character with descriptive details.

Explanation:

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The slow pace helps to place emphasis on the animals’ dread of Mr. Whymper.

Explanation:

The character of My. Whymper in George Orwell's allegorical story "Animal Farm" was used as a solicitor, a means of intermediary in between the business dealings of the humans and animals. He was hired by Napoleon, the new self proclaimed leader of the animals in the farm. The excerpt provided in the question shows My. Whymper as "a sly-looking man" who was "sharp enough to have realized earlier than anyone else that Animal Farm would need a broker and that the commissions would be worth having". He seems to be a sort of cunning fellow who would care only about his own gains.

This slow pacing description of the solicitor by the author not only gave a wide idea of his nature but also it seems to reflect the animals' dread of him. Though he represents them in legal matters, he seems to not be popular among his own clients. Thus, the correct answer to the question is that the slow pace helps to place emphasis on the animals' dread of Mr. Whymper.