A Transition can be referred to as a word or phrase that connects ideas, sentences, and paragraphs to form something that is clear, concise and understandable.
In this context, the phrase, "Just as" shows the connection between how the frame of Vienna's tennis racket represents the structure of the family and how the strings of her racket symbolizes the ties that bind the family together.
If I was being freed from a kidnapper then I'd call for help to arrest them. If I was <em>released from jail/prison</em> coz I did something wrong,<em> </em>I'd look for a job.