It points out the absurdities/irrational conduct in today's society
an example could be racism or discrimination
Answer:
When you go to bed, turn out the light; is a complex sentence
Lara has a cold, but it's almost gone; is a compound sentence
After you leave, the cat cries, and the dog barks; is a compound-complex sentence
I can hear the wind chimes; is a simple sentence
Im pretty sure it says “Science”
If the bold sentence is in fact As he tells the story he never smiles, and he never frowns",then it is most likely the human foible due to it being an interesting characteristic. We can also determine this answer through process of elimination if we know the meaning of hyperbole, and "funny name".
Hyperbole is an exaggeration and is not normally meant to be serious, and in the case of your summary, I believe this line is meant to be taken serious. This doesn't seem to be a funny name reference, so your only option is human foible.
