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Katrina asked this question about Call Me by Your Name:
Why did Oliver get married? Wasn't he still in love with Elio?
Van Le hoang His love for Elio never faded and there are plenty of evidence in the book that says so. It's just that given the external factors, this is the best c…moreHis love for Elio never faded and there are plenty of evidence in the book that says so. It's just that given the external factors, this is the best course of action for both of them at the time. Oliver is going to finish his PhD soon and is just about to get his first book published and start his career as a professor and Elio is one year away from college. They both had their own path in life laid out neatly before them and to choose to be together, in a time when homosexuality is considered a taboo, is inconceivable. Oliver might have also believed that everything between them was just "fun and games" to Elio and that he'd be able to move on and find someone else, so by leaving their love behind, Oliver thought he was giving Elio another chance to try.(less)
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