C seems to be the only one that makes sense.
Okay so...
Morbid means to be appealed to death,
Retrospection means a look into the past.
We can infer she avoids Morbid Retrospection due to a rough past that could have caused PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder). Someone could have died in her past that was close to her.
An adjective phrase is a group of words that describe a noun or pronoun in a sentence. The adjective phrase can be placed before, or after, the noun or pronoun in the sentence.
Example:
The painter is a person of immense talent.
(Person = noun)
(Of immense talent = adj. phrase)
Source: yourdictionary.com
The purpose of a hook is to catch the readers attention, Instead of keeping the essay plain and boring.