Hooks

The hook of a novel is arguable the most important element. It catches the reader’s attention and makes them interested in the story. Without a hook, there is nothing for the reader to connect to, which leads to them becoming uninterested and putting down the book. Based on “The Hook” by K.M. Weiland, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the author of “The Sign of the Four” has successfully written a good hook. Doyle opens the novel with the main character, Sherlock Holmes, and then he immediately makes the…

against in ways that don’t fit within the legal categories of either “sexism” or “racism,” but as both terms sexism and racism. Some key points of how women were powerless compared to men in Bell Hooks, Ain’t I a Woman was in chapter three The Imperialism of Patriarchy where in the intro…

The mass shooting and Sandy Hook Elementary School, changed many people's’ lives forever. Some people lost their lives, others lost their friend, child, sibling, or loved ones. This country will forever be changed after this shooting took place. On December 14, 2012 A gunman was running rampage in Sandy Hook Elementary School, in Newtown Connecticut. Many did not know how to initially react to the situation but a mother, Nicole Hockley, took leadership to help mend her own life along with those…

bell hooks: Where We Stand; Feminism and Class Power The key concept I’ve chosen to write about is feminism. bell hooks indicate in her article “Where We Stand; Feminism and Class Power" her outlook on how the feminist movement began and how class powers play a role in feminism. In her article, Bell Hooks analyzes the term feminism as a movement to end sexism, sexist exploitation, and other forms of oppression against women. In her article, Bell Hooks gives a great example of the concept of…

Finds Himself with Few Friends", Christopher Hooks points out his views on the ongoing controversy concerning Ken Paxton. Ken Paxton, an Attorney General in Texas, faces several fraudulent charges that may see him step aside from his public service role. As a result, Hooks set out to convey the predicaments that Paxton face compared to ones that the former governor, Rick Perry faced in relation to sanctioning funding for the Public Integrity Unit. Hooks' article aims at conveying to the readers…

degrading to a person's self-worth. It is not uncommon for a friend of mine to vent to me about how a guy she had feelings for could not reciprocate. Not all, but a majority of boys in college are not going into a hook-up seeking a long-term relationship or even any connection at all. Hook-ups boost someone's self-esteem briefly, but once sobriety hits in the morning regret and denial may arise. The truth is, people are capable of relationships, it is just fear keeping people from venturing out…

The article that I chose to analyze is “After Sandy Hook, we’ll never be silent on guns again”, by Shannon Watts from CNN. When I look at this article, I can easily find the target audience in this article. The target audience is American moms. Since Watts delivers the message that Moms have to be banding together to alter the American culture of gun violence in this article, the target audience can be defined as moms in the U.S. She also says that she decided to reach out to other American…

Introduction Hook Books have been banned throughout the world for centuries, but why? Bridge For years, books have been banned to make people think in certain ways, or to keep them ignorant about what really goes on in the world to control them and put them in boxes. As long as there have been books, there have been banned books to keep people in line or various other reasons. For example, religions ban books because they were offended by the language or topic, but this is detrimental to their…

What Size Hook For Bass Is The Right One For You? Have you ever wondered what size of hook you should use for fishing? If yes, this is just the right place for you. Hooks for fishing are variable regarding shapes, designs, and materials. However, choosing what size hook for bass fishing is even more confusing. It is not as simple as coming to a store, and pick one size randomly; it is about finding the most suitable one for your fishing purpose and your bait. In this post, you will understand…

Gloria Jean Watkins or better known as bell hooks, was an American author, feminist, and social activist. She was born on September 25, 1952 and later in her career, she started to go by the name of bell hooks. The name is derived from her great-grandmother, Bell Blair Hooks. She thought that by going by “bell hooks” that the people would recognize her more of her work, rather than her name. hooks obtained her B.A. in English from Stanford University and then M.A. in English from the University…