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The thesis is usually at the beginning of the essay. It states what you will talk about in the essay. It's kind of like a preview.
<span>I am not familiar with this work, but my guess would be that this is an example of a flashback. If it is not a flashback scene, it may perhaps be a dream sequence. If it is not a dream sequence or a flashback, it is probably a symbolic scene.</span>