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What kind of logical fallacy appears in this passage?


In The Metamorphosis, Gregor Samsa is a terrible and frightening person. We know this because all of the members of his family react to him with fear and horror.

Acircular argument
Bappeal to authority
Cad hominem attack
Dslippery slope

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a circular argument would be your answer

This is an example of a circular argument. To support the statement that Gregor is frightening, the writer merely says that others are afraid of him.