Stout pretty much means strong. When added to the word brave, it's clear that "our hearts" face fear head on, with a strong, unfearing willpower.
The number doubles every month so it'd be 32 in May, 64 in June, 128 in July, 256 in August, 512 in in September, 1024 in October, 2048 in November and 4096 in December! Adding that all together will equal 8190, I believe.
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The answer is B, B is an anology because it is comparing a piano to an old horse