48 pages 1 hour read

André Aciman

Call Me By Your Name

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2007

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Essay Topics

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What is the significance of the title of the novel? Why does Aciman choose to feature an intimacy from Elio’s relationship with Oliver as the novel’s title?

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What is the significance of Elio’s status as an Italian and an American? How do linguistic and cultural differences come between Elio and Oliver?

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How does the older Elio characterize himself as a teenager? What does this reveal about youth?

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