English and Literary Studies Final Year Topic: The Grotesque Body and Political Power in African Satire

This English and Literary Studies final year project examines the political function of exaggerated bodily description. The proposed evidence base is two African satirical works with recurrent bodily imagery.

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Why choose this project topic?

This topic turns satirical aesthetics into a focused reading task by investigating the political function of exaggerated bodily description. A clearly bounded corpus gives you passages to compare and an argument to develop beyond a general plot summary.

What does a close analysis of two African satirical works with recurrent bodily imagery reveal about the political function of exaggerated bodily description?

Agree the corpus size, editions and critical framework for this study of the political function of exaggerated bodily description with your supervisor.

Proposed project objectives

01Define the textual features relevant to the political function of exaggerated bodily description.
02Build a documented evidence set from two African satirical works with recurrent bodily imagery.
03Analyse scale, appetite and disgust in relation to institutional scenes and narrative judgment.

A suggested research approach

Obtain lawful access to two African satirical works with recurrent bodily imagery. Analyse scale, appetite and disgust in relation to institutional scenes and narrative judgment. Establish selection criteria before detailed reading, record edition and page references, and test the developing interpretation against passages that complicate it.

What you will need

Lawful access to two African satirical works with recurrent bodily imagery
A reading matrix for the political function of exaggerated bodily description
Relevant scholarly criticism and a consistent citation system

Keep your project scope clear

Bodily satire must be analysed without endorsing stigma toward real bodies or disabilities.

English and Literary Studies project chapter outline

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Chapter 1General Introduction
Chapter 2Literature Review and Theoretical Framework
Chapter 3Analysis and Discussion
Chapter 4Further Analysis and Findings
Chapter 5Summary and Conclusion

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