In The Cog, Charles E. Frinch uses satirical notes, metaphors, and [hyperboles/description] to symbolize how humanity requires all people, regardless of size, in order to allow the machine of life and society to function. The most outwardly expressed piece of evidence that supports this can be found in the title, The Cog. But there are more subtle snippets that convey the message with even more meaning and power. From metaphor to satirical notes, Charles E. Frinch uses these examples of author's craft to symbolize this. One exemplification of this is the metaphor “They would become cogs in the machinery of society.”. This metaphor displays how all people will slide into the machine that runs life and conveys a deeper message of how their place
