Which line from "Summers in the Oak" best supports the view that things never stay the same?

A
That had been eleven years ago, and, now in high school and far too mature and busy to climb trees or build tree houses, the three were still steadfast friends. <- Can't be this one, it mentions they're STILL friends.

B
The line of lunchtime regulars outside the front door of the burger joint dwindled and disappeared as people scattered frantically to their cars to avoid the deluge. <- possible, but just because they're avoiding a flood doesn't really mean things are changing, does it?

C
Thaddeus caught sight of the old companion that had once been the site of so many adventures for the three friends, and yelled out, "Whoa! Look at that! It's totally wasted!" <- also possible, but I'm unsure.

D
"Dad was right, I guess, warning us about being struck by lightning," Thaddeus commented, then laughed a little nervously. <- doesn't really have anything to do with the idea.

The line from "Summers in the Oak" that best supports the view that things never stay the same is "Thaddeus caught sight of the old companion that had once been the site of so many adventures for the three friends, and yelled out, "Whoa! Look at that! It's totally wasted!""

Explanation:

"Summers in the Oak," tells the story of Thaddeus, Ruzbah, and Cameron and how they have changed through the years, this is an important symbol that thing does not always remain the same, and even when you keep in touch with people, they are not the same and everything is influenced by their surroundings.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)