is a personal exploration of sadness, love and life's many experiences.

VOA: special.2010.05.28

So, this is the sadness of the novel.It's this unrequited love; Dean is never capable of loving Sal in the same way that Sal loves Dean.

所以这也是这本小说的悲伤，是这个无回报的爱情;,迪安从没能真正像萨尔爱他一样爱过萨尔。

耶鲁公开课 - 1945年后的美国小说课程节选

Some songs about autumn also express the sadness of lost love.

VOA: special.2009.11.09

I only wanted to love you." Giovanni's anger changed to sadness.

VOA: special.2009.05.30