Read the excerpt from chapter 6 of animal farm.

all that year the animals worked like slaves. but they were happy in their work; they grudged no effort or sacrifice, well aware that everything that they did was for the benefit of themselves and those of their kind who would come after them, and not for a pack of idle, thieving human beings.

what statement best explains how the pacing reveals character in this passage?

a. the passage describes a year in which the animals work extremely hard but feel a sense of accomplishment.
b. the passage describes a short period of time, and symbolizes all of the characters' abrupt changes.
c. the passage describes a year in which many characters show continued resistance to change.
d. the passage describes several important plot events that happen within a short period of time.