How does MacArthur characterize current events in the beginning of the speech?

What point is the author trying to make by comparing the travel times of the first transcontinental railroad and the first transcontinental flight?

Read these sentences from the first section of the article. because of this novel characteristic which singles out washington from other cities, coupled with the fact that the trees are now in full splendor, a short history of their appearance in the capital city is of interest. the first cherry trees were planted in washington by mrs. taft's request on april 4, 1909, just a month after she first made her home in the white house. what is the most likely reason why cobb includes these sentences in the first section? a- to establish himself as a credible authority on the topic of cherry trees b- to state the central idea and begin the narrative of how the trees arrived in washington, d. c. c- to create a sensory image for readers who are not familiar with cherry trees d- to build suspense as to how so many cherry trees arrived in washington, d. c.

What inference can the reader make about montresor’s feelings based on the passage above? montresor feels good will towards fortunato. montresor is now indifferent towards fortunato. montresor is bent on taking revenge against fortunato. montresor wishes something bad would happen to fortunato.