Miranda's father says, 'I want those who outlive me to extend my life, not just to remember it.' Michel tells Elio, 'Nothing belongs to the past.' How do you believe the past and present intertwine throughout the novel, and what are the consequences? By the end of the book, have the lives of the deceased been extended into the present, and if so, how? Why do you think Elio feels that his half brother is his and Oliver's child, and that his father 'knew it just as well, had known it all along?'