A construção do espaço psicológico e formação identitária em me chame pelo seu nome

Abstract

This paper proposes a sensitive reading of André Aciman's novel "Call Me By Your Name," focusing on the protagonist Elio's identity formation and the construction of a psychological space that reflects his deepest feelings. By following the awakening of desire and the emotional discoveries Elio experiences during a transformative summer, the study investigates how the settings, memories, and symbols present in the narrative, such as water, objects, and silence, reveal much more than landscapes: they are extensions of the character's soul. Through an approach that combines literature and psychoanalysis, the paper seeks to understand how Aciman's writing gives voice to the insecurities, fears, and subtleties of identity formation. More than a love story, "Call Me By Your Name" is a dive into the intimate, and this dissertation is an invitation to look within, where the narrative space merges with the emotional space of the one who feels it.