

Famous First Lines


Analysis of "All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way." (Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina) The "Creative Code": Universal Truth & Immediate Conflict Philosophical Aphorism as Hook: The brilliance here lies in its declarative, almost proverb-like nature. It states a "universal truth" right upfront, engaging the reader's intellect immediately. It feels weighty and profound,