What does this even mean you not even asking a question
I would say contextualizing and questioning
Answer:
In A Long Way Gone, one motif is the folk tales that Musa tells as the young boys travel from village to village looking for safety. Musa's stories remind the boys of the teachings of their elders and help them connect to their childhood.
I'll just rewrite the sentence how it's supposed to sound...
My bike tire was low, i wasn't surprised that it went flat just as it began to rain.
