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Which argument is most clearly making an ad hominem fallacy?
A. The movie deserves to win an Oscar because it's more deserving
than other films.
B. My opponent thinks eating meat is fine, but I, for one, am against
animal cruelty
O
C. That meteor hit the day after Mayor Rice was elected. Mayor Rice
is to blame.
O
D. All I can say about my rival's idea is that he's a thief and he should
be ignored.
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explanation:

i don't really know the circumstances. i personally think not due to it not being fair for all parties and how hated i'd become if i thought it was a good thing.

the answers are:

1. dolores driscoll - b. first person minor

dolores is a minor character who happens to be driving the bus at the time of the accident. she narrates picking up each of the children and her last memory is the children being thrown around the bus.

2. billy ansel - a. first person major

billy loses his twins in the accident. he tells his own story, how he witnessed the accident and how he tried to the rescuers. he is a major character, as he is at the center of the story.

3. mitchell stephens - c. first person observer

mitchell enters the story after the accident. he is a lawyer who learns about the accident based on other characters observations. though he tells the story from a first person perspective, he is just an observer.

as for matcthing the message or lesson posted with the person who said them:

1."obviously, you can't control everything, but you are obliged to take care of the few things you can. i'm an optimist basically who acts like a pessimist. on principle. just in case." - dolores driscoll

2. "i could no longer believe even in life. . for me now the only reality was death." - billy ansel

to operate a business

hope this !