It would really depend on what line 39 is but if I had to guess I would guess A. To remain in one place
In the first two sentences, Sinclair implies that the meat industry is very corrupt. He is preparing to reader for his accusations against the industry.
<span>A. It inspires readers to appreciate the joys of the present.
In his constant relocation, he had to see the joy with what he had wherever he was. This is shown his description of the peaches.</span>
Pap is a drunk and is careless.
Why is he a drunk, because he gets "drunk as a fiddler".
Why is he careless, because that does not sound very safe to "clumb out on to the porch-roof and slid down a stanchion". Also he sounds kind of dumb to sell a coat for forty-rod whisky to get drunk. "traded his new coat for a jug of forty-rod".
