What are the two things the author is contrasting? 
Farmer Hicks had two horses. Softly was sweet, and Surly was ornery (grouchy). One day a stranger came to the farm, and the horses overheard Farmer Hicks talking about selling one of his animals. The two horses had to put their differences aside and work together to work against being separated. 
A. Farmer Hicks & The Stranger
B. Softly and Surly 
C. Farmer Hicks and Surly
D. Softly and The Stranger