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An Italian girl who is Elio’s age. The summer before Oliver arrived, Chiara was madly obsessed with Elio. Now, though, she looks like an adult and wants nothing to do with him, instead focusing on Oliver, who—much to Elio’s dismay—returns her affections. Sick with jealousy, Elio watches Chiara and Oliver as they float in a small boat, Chiara taking her bra off once they drift beyond a certain distance. Before long, though, Oliver loses interest in Chiara and stops spending time with her even though she continues to come to the house looking for him.
Chiara Quotes in Call Me By Your Name
The Call Me By Your Name quotes below are all either spoken by Chiara or refer to Chiara. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Part 1: If Not Later, When?
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At my age, [Chiara’s] body was more than ready for him. More than mine? I wondered. She was after him, that much was clear, while all I really wanted was one night with him, just one night—one hour, even—if only to determine whether I wanted him for another night after that. What I didn’t realize was that wanting to test desire is nothing more than a ruse to get what we want without admitting that we want it.
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Chiara Quotes in Call Me By Your Name
The Call Me By Your Name quotes below are all either spoken by Chiara or refer to Chiara. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Part 1: If Not Later, When?
Quotes
At my age, [Chiara’s] body was more than ready for him. More than mine? I wondered. She was after him, that much was clear, while all I really wanted was one night with him, just one night—one hour, even—if only to determine whether I wanted him for another night after that. What I didn’t realize was that wanting to test desire is nothing more than a ruse to get what we want without admitting that we want it.
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