Read this excerpt from alice walker's "everyday use":
maggie will be nervous until after her sister goes: she will
stand hopelessly in corners, homely and ashamed of the
burn scars down her arms and legs, eying her sister with a mixture of envy and awe.
which statement best analyzes how maggie sees herself?

Which statement best evaluates the author's use of pacing in the passage? a. the author's use of pacing is not effective, because the imagery and figurative language don't adequately describe either the cheetah or the gazelle. b. the author's use of pacing is effective, because the imagery and figurative language speed up the action, making the scene come alive for the reader. c. the author's use of pacing is effective, because the long, complex sentences the reader fully understand the power and beauty of nature. d. the author's use of pacing is not effective, because the long, complex sentences distract from the sense of stress and anxiety the passage should convey.