Title: Comparative Analysis of African American Literature with Other Diasporic Literatures

1. Introduction
- Overview of the research topic: Comparative analysis of African American literature with other
diasporic literatures.
- Rationale for the study: Highlighting the importance of exploring the intersections and
divergences between African American literary traditions and other diasporic literary traditions.
- Research objectives: To investigate common themes, narrative structures, and cultural
influences in African American literature and other diasporic literatures.
- Research questions:
- How do African American literary works compare and contrast with other diasporic literary
traditions?
- What are the key themes and motifs that emerge in the narratives of African American and
other diasporic authors?
- How do authors from different diasporic backgrounds engage with questions of identity,
migration, and cultural heritage in their works?

2. Literature Review
- Overview of African American literature: Discussing the historical development, major themes,
and key authors within African American literary traditions.
- Overview of other diasporic literatures: Exploring the diversity of diasporic literary traditions
worldwide and highlighting key similarities and differences with African American literature.
- Previous research: Reviewing existing scholarship on comparative analyses between African
American literature and other diasporic literatures.

3. Methodology
- Comparative approach: Detailing the methodological framework for analyzing African American
literary texts alongside works from other diasporic communities.
- Selection criteria: Outlining the criteria for selecting literary texts for comparative analysis.
- Data collection: Describing the process of collecting and analyzing relevant literary materials.
- Data analysis: Explaining the strategies for comparing and contrasting themes, motifs, and
narrative structures across different literary traditions.

4. Significance of the Study

- Contribution to scholarship: Discussing how the research findings will contribute to the existing
body of knowledge on African American literature and diasporic literatures.