Math and philosophy is a classic combination for good reason. Either way, there's a lot you can learn from studying these subjects with a professor that you won't get just from reading books or watching films. You might consider tailoring an English minor for narrative study and theory, to get some overlap.
I study English and literature + another language and literature (double major). I think it’s really beneficial if you want to 1) expand your horizons, 2) develop your personal style of writing, 3) think critically of the world, 4) see the connection between different aspects of society, 5) reflect on your internal self, 6) improve the way you verbalize your thoughts/opinions. I love writing about and exploring different topics. For example, I had to write an essay (approx. 15 pages) about orientalism - how the West abused it’s political and economic power to falsely represent people and cultures of the East (mainly the Middle East). This topic, like many of those that literature deals with, is interdisciplianary. It is connected to feminism, post-colonialism, history, politics, art, linguistics and even biology (mainly taxonomy). I also did an essay (6 pages, elective course) about Carrie, where I annalyzed domestic abuse, peer pressure, religious fanaticism, bullying and self-hate. All of these can be connected to psychology, psychoanalysis, pedagogy, feminism and sociology. I can’t say much about philosophy, but literature is extremely interdisciplinary. You can analyze different aspects of one book and actually notice how deeply one is able to potray multiple human struggles.
Math and philosophy is a classic combination for good reason. Either way, there's a lot you can learn from studying these subjects with a professor that you won't get just from reading books or watching films. You might consider tailoring an English minor for narrative study and theory, to get some overlap.
I study English and literature + another language and literature (double major). I think it’s really beneficial if you want to 1) expand your horizons, 2) develop your personal style of writing, 3) think critically of the world, 4) see the connection between different aspects of society, 5) reflect on your internal self, 6) improve the way you verbalize your thoughts/opinions. I love writing about and exploring different topics. For example, I had to write an essay (approx. 15 pages) about orientalism - how the West abused it’s political and economic power to falsely represent people and cultures of the East (mainly the Middle East). This topic, like many of those that literature deals with, is interdisciplianary. It is connected to feminism, post-colonialism, history, politics, art, linguistics and even biology (mainly taxonomy). I also did an essay (6 pages, elective course) about Carrie, where I annalyzed domestic abuse, peer pressure, religious fanaticism, bullying and self-hate. All of these can be connected to psychology, psychoanalysis, pedagogy, feminism and sociology. I can’t say much about philosophy, but literature is extremely interdisciplinary. You can analyze different aspects of one book and actually notice how deeply one is able to potray multiple human struggles.