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@article{190293,
        author = {HAMNA K and AYYOOB A},
        title = {Narratives Beyond the Page: A Thematic Analysis of Literature through Interdisciplinary Lenses},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {8},
        pages = {4132-4140},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=190293},
        abstract = {Literature has always stood as the interpretive lens through which human experiences are understood and mirrored in an age of complex technical, social, cultural, environmental, and political challenges. The study seeks to observe the thematic operation of literary narratives as they engage with interdisciplinary concerns. Despite many discourses on individual themes in literature, the existing scholarship often situates these in disciplinary isolation, thus constituting a gap in understanding how interconnected literary representation exists across multiple domains-identity, power, gender, trauma, ecology, and migration. This thesis seeks to address the said gap by focusing on six major themes: identity and self-construction, power and resistance, gender and hence representation, trauma and memory, nature as a human relation, and cultural displacement studied within a qualitative research design. Applying thematic analysis means that the research operates within the interpretivism paradigm to identify patterns across different categories of texts and situate those within wider theoretical and social considerations. Findings show that it is now understood that literature is not only a representation of social realities but also a transformative medium that can enable debate on psychological healing, ecological consciousness, social justice, and cultural integration. Interdisciplinary citations justify literature's usefulness in other fields, such as sustainability, diversity, and organisation strategy. The study finally suggests that literary narratives are crucial in promoting inclusive, ethical, and sustainable thinking, with practical applications for educators, policymakers, and interdisciplinary researchers.},
        keywords = {Identity Construction, Power and Resistance, Gender Representation, Trauma and Memory, Human–Nature Relationships, Thematic Analysis, Interdisciplinary Literature, Cultural and Environmental Discourse, Identity and Representation},
        month = {January},
        }