A hook is
what makes us curious and keeps us reading in the opening pages of a story. In the first few
pages of , we're introduced to an important story arc, the disappearance of
Meg's father, which, of course, makes us curious and drives the rest of the plot. But I would
argue that the more important initial story hook is the more generalized sense of mystery, of
which the missing father is only a part. Opening with "it was a dark and rainy night"
is a cliche, but also signals a mystery, as does Fortinbras's barking, which he only does when a
stranger is approaching the house. Then there's feisty Meg feeling like a misfit, the mysterious
little brother Charles Wallace waiting for Meg in the kitchen, and the glamorous mother. In a
story that's as much about the characters as the adventure, it is ultimately our curiosity about
the unusual but close-knit family and what is going to happen to them that hooks us and keeps
the pages turning.
Friday, 20 December 2013
What is the hook in A Wrinkle in Time?
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