Call Me By Your Name
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Part 1: If Not Later, When? Part 2: Monet’s Berm Part 3: The San Clemente Syndrome Part 4: Ghost Spots
Themes
All Themes Identity and Attraction Pain, Heartbreak, and Regret Coming of Age and Maturity Language and Communication Time and Anticipation
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Characters
All Characters Elio Oliver Elio’s Father (Mr. Pearlman) Elio’s Mother (Mrs. Pearlman) Marzia Chiara Vimini Mafalda The Poet (Alfredo) Maynard
Symbols
All Symbols The Star of David Necklace The Peach
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Call Me By Your Name

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André Aciman

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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
  • Part 1: If Not Later, When?
  • Part 2: Monet’s Berm
  • Part 3: The San Clemente Syndrome
  • Part 4: Ghost Spots
Themes
  • All Themes
  • Identity and Attraction Theme Icon
    Identity and Attraction
  • Pain, Heartbreak, and Regret Theme Icon
    Pain, Heartbreak, and Regret
  • Coming of Age and Maturity Theme Icon
    Coming of Age and Maturity
  • Language and Communication Theme Icon
    Language and Communication
  • Time and Anticipation Theme Icon
    Time and Anticipation
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • Elio
  • Oliver
  • Elio’s Father (Mr. Pearlman)
  • Elio’s Mother (Mrs. Pearlman)
  • Marzia
  • Chiara
  • Vimini
  • Mafalda
  • The Poet (Alfredo)
  • Maynard
Symbols
  • All Symbols
  • The Star of David Necklace Symbol Icon
    The Star of David Necklace
  • The Peach Symbol Icon
    The Peach
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The Star of David Necklace

Oliver’s Star of David Necklace is one of the first things Elio notices about him. As such, he quickly comes to see it as a representation of the ways in which they are bound…

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The Peach

The day after Elio has sex with Oliver for the first time, he also has sex with Marzia. Nevertheless, his sexual cravings don’t subside, and so he takes one of Anchise’s peaches and…

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