The process of narrowing down and choosing a topic is significant piece of the research process. it should be related in some way to a writer/poet/dramatist who is thought to hold some literary worth. The focus may be exclusively on fiction, poetry, drama, or some combination of them. Choose something that interests you. Look at the “Considerations” and “Connections” that follow works intrigue you. Think about focusing on one of these:
• a single work
• an author, poet, or screenwriter
• an idea in literature (e.g., literary values, religion, society, nature, reform, war, women, etc.)
• a style
• an influence
• a reputation
• related topics such as popular literature.
