w"Then why did he present all the animals to Adam in the 'hope' that Adam would find a helpmate?"
d-Not in hope, but to demonstrate that none were suitable and for naming.
And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof. And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him.
The Holy Bible : King James Version. 1995 (Ge 2:18-20).
I don't think you are sticking the the literal word of God with your latest take on this passage, Danny. How are we supposed to know when it is literal and when it is not, if you keep changing the rules?
Admit it! You have been caught tap dancing around the truth, again.
Genesis 2 should be read in light of Genesis 1. The animals were created before Adam. So at this point after Adam was already made, God's statement that he would make a helper for Adam excludes the animals that were already made.