I need a good hook for my term paper?

I'm writing my senior term paper on Jack London. I have the entire paper done but I am simply stumped on a good introductory hook. My teacher's favorite part of any essay is the hook--if she doesn't feel drawn into our paper by our hook, she won't read the rest of the paper. What would be a good hook to use in my paper on how Jack London's personal life influenced his writings?