is a frequently anthologized short story written by Joyce Carol Oates. The story first appeared in the Fall 1966 edition of Epoch Magazine. It was inspired by three Tucson, Arizona murders committed by Charles Schmid, which were profiled in Life magazine in an article written by Don Moser on March 4, 1966. Oates said that she dedicated the story to Bob Dylan because she had been inspired to write it after listening to his song "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue."
-Vocabulary
iconic 畫像的；肖像的
porn grapher 情色小說家→多指責D. H. Lawrence
professor emeritus 退休教授
asthma 過敏氣喘
confidante 知心密友
in vain 徒勞地
bosom 乳房；胸襟
elope 私奔；逃走
find fault with 找碴
discreet 謹慎的，考慮周到的；樸素的
ann-
anniversary 周年紀念
annual fee 年費
annuity 年金
grinding sense 捉襟見肘
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