Why does the author use the transition “surprisingly”? What does this word mean for the conch?

The author used the transition word "Surprisingly" to register the element of surprise which the tribe showed when the person indicated interest on addressing them.

The tribe has always known him to be an unserious person but was taken unawre by his indication of interest.

Explanation:

The statement where the transition word was used is given below:

"Surprisingly, there was silence now; the tribe were curious to hear what amusing thing he might have to say"

when reagan refers to freedom in this passage, he uses repetition as a rhetorical device. repetition is when the same words or phrases are repeated few times to make an idea stronger and more unforgettable. in this case, when he talks about freedom, he starts the sentence whit this word followed by a verb in present simple and after an advantage of being free.

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