best first sentences in fiction

The opening of 'Pride and Prejudice' by Jane Austen - 'It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.' It's a great opening as it gives a sense of the social values and expectations of the time, and also intrigues the reader about the relationships to come.

Best opening sentences engage readers by creating mystery. For example, if an opening sentence is something like 'The door at the end of the hall had never been opened, not in all the years she had lived there.', it makes the reader wonder what's behind the door and why it's never been opened. This mystery hooks the reader and makes them want to keep reading.

One great first sentence is 'It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.' from '1984'. It immediately sets an off - kilter mood. The idea of the clocks striking thirteen is abnormal and grabs the reader's attention, hinting at a world that is not quite right.

The best first sentences can set the tone. Take 'The sun shone, having no alternative, on the nothing new.' from 'Murphy'. It has a rather nihilistic and matter - of - fact tone. This tone pervades the whole story, so the first sentence is like a doorway into that world. It gives the reader an early taste of what to expect in terms of mood and atmosphere.

Here are some classic sayings about ordinary life: 1. You can't wait for others to arrange your life. You have to fight for it yourself. Regardless of whether the outcome was happy or sad, you did not live in vain in this world. If you want something, you have to work hard. Relying on others to get it is always a little unreliable. 2. In this world, not everything reasonable and beautiful could exist or be realized according to one's own wishes. 3. Fate always did not go according to one's wishes, but it was often in the midst of countless pain, contradictions, and hardships that one matured. 4. The reason why people suffer is because they pursue the wrong things. If you don't give yourself trouble, others will never give you trouble. 5. When a person was in a state of silent struggle, their spirit would be sublimated from the trivial life. 6. If you can feel pain, it means that you still have hope in life. 7. Of course money is important, but I also feel that there should be something else in life. 8. Many changes happen on our planet every day. Some people are unlucky, some are lucky, and history is helping or abandoning some people. However, for most people, life changed slowly. Perhaps there were only one or two glorious moments in a person's life, or even a lifetime of mediocrity. However, thinking about it carefully, everyone's life was also a world. Even the most ordinary person had to fight for the existence of his world. In this sense, there was not a single day of peace in these ordinary worlds. 9. Having an ordinary life and living a simple life was the happiest way of life. People's pursuit of heights was just a direction, a virtual trajectory. When one's footsteps fell and one could not turn back, one would realize that being ordinary was the most luxurious. 10. Ordinary people, ordinary things, and ordinary worlds were filled with extraordinary things. Whether it was for survival or for ideals, everyone used their own methods to do their best to advance on this path! The Extraordinary Ordinary Life novel is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!