I believe that the third option is your answer.
D. It sways the audience’s thinking or action
A. her father does not approve
Farther for physical distance and further for metaphorical or figurative distance.
The option that best describes the claim of a compare-and-contrast paragraph is the first one. An umbrella statement that establishes the parts of the argument.
A compare and/or contrast paragraph is required in an attempt to examine similarities and/or differences. Compare focuses on similarities. Contrast focuses on differences.