Can you give more examples of famous beginning lines of novels?

The opening line of 'The Great Gatsby' by F. Scott Fitzgerald is 'In my younger and more vulnerable years my father gave me some advice that I've been turning over in my mind ever since.' This line gives an impression of the narrator reflecting on the past and sets the stage for the story that is filled with memories, dreams, and the pursuit of the American Dream.

Sure. 'All children, except one, grow up.' is the first line from J.M. Barrie's 'Peter Pan'. It immediately sets a sense of mystery around the one child who doesn't grow up.

Sure. In 'Wuthering Heights' by Emily Bronte, Catherine Earnshaw says, 'I am Heathcliff.' This simple yet powerful statement shows the deep connection and love between the two characters, as if they are two parts of one whole.

Sure. In '1984', the last line is 'He loved Big Brother.' This is a very powerful and disturbing ending, showing how the totalitarian regime has completely broken Winston.

The ending line of 'Lord of the Flies' - 'Ralph wept for the end of innocence, the darkness of man's heart, and the fall through the air of the true, wise friend called Piggy.' This line sums up the entire dark journey of the boys on the island. It shows the loss of their initial innocence, the revelation of the evil that can lurk within humans, and the grief for the death of Piggy, which is a very poignant way to end the novel.

Another good one is 'It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.' from Jane Austen's 'Pride and Prejudice'. This line not only gives an insight into the society of the time where marriage was a big deal for financial and social reasons but also makes the reader interested in seeing how this idea will play out in the story.

Sure. In 'Moby - Dick' by Herman Melville, 'Call me Ishmael.' This simple yet powerful line draws the reader into the story, making them curious about who Ishmael is and what his story will be. It's a very direct way to start a novel that goes on to be an epic adventure on the high seas.

Sure. For example, in 'Pride and Prejudice' by Jane Austen, the first line is 'It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.' And the last line is 'Darcy, as well as Elizabeth, really loved them; and they were both ever sensible of the warmest gratitude towards the persons who, by bringing her into Derbyshire, had been the means of uniting them.'

Sure. In '1984', the second line is 'The hallway smelt of boiled cabbage and old rag mats.' This simple description immediately starts to build the drab and oppressive atmosphere of the world Orwell is creating. It gives a sense of the poverty and lack of comfort in the setting.

In 'Lolita', 'Lolita, light of my life, fire of my loins. My sin, my soul.' This line is quite controversial but also extremely captivating. It sets a very intense and somewhat dark tone for the story that follows, which is a complex exploration of obsession and love. Another great one is from 'The Catcher in the Rye' - 'If you really want to hear about it, the first thing you'll probably want to know is where I was born, and what my lousy childhood was like, and how my parents were occupied and all before they had me, and all that David Copperfield kind of crap, but I don't feel like going into it, if you want to know the truth.' This line gives us a sense of the narrator's attitude right from the start, that he's a bit cynical and not really interested in following the normal storytelling conventions." "Answer3": "The line 'All children, except one, grow up.' from 'Peter Pan' is a very evocative opening. It makes the reader wonder who that one child is and what is so special about them, and it sets the stage for the magical and adventurous world of Neverland that is about to unfold.