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Project Ideas for English Literature Students

Analyze, interpret, and reimagine literature through critical and creative projects rooted in global narratives and theory.

📚 Introduction

Columbia University’s Department of English and Comparative Literature nurtures critical thinking and creativity. These project topics encourage students to explore literary works across historical periods and cultures through lenses such as feminism, psychoanalysis, postcolonialism, and digital media.

✍️ Suggested Research Topics

The Evolution of the Gothic Genre from Shelley to Modern Horror

Intersection of Feminism and Fantasy in Contemporary Literature

Postcolonial Themes in Chinua Achebe’s Novels

Narrative Voice and Identity in Virginia Woolf’s Works

Symbolism and Allegory in American Romanticism

Modernist Experimentation in the Poetry of T.S. Eliot

Race and Power in 20th Century American Drama

Digital Storytelling: Analyzing Hypertext Literature

Queer Theory and the Writings of Oscar Wilde

Social Media as a New Literary Medium: An Analysis

Environmental Concerns in Ecocritical Literature

Satire in Contemporary Political Fiction

Adaptation and Authorship in Shakespearean Film

Reader-Response Criticism in Young Adult Fiction

Diaspora and Displacement in South Asian Literature

The Role of Silence in Toni Morrison’s Narrative Style

The Bildungsroman Tradition in 21st Century Novels

Themes of Madness in Women’s Confessional Poetry

Time and Memory in Postmodern Fiction

AI-Generated Poetry and Its Literary Implications

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