English Comparative

Hi Guys,
Just wanted to see what people were studying for their Comparative study in English?
I love my English teacher and he's decided to study Theme and Cultural Context and I'm finding these completely enjoyable. However, the theme he picked to study with us is "Time." Has anyone any comments on this/ doing it themselves? I just find it very abstract to understand, especially now that I'm planning essays for it. Any advice?
My three texts are:
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
All My Sons by Arthur Miller
Casablanca directed by Michael Curtiz

A Funky Unicorn

I'm doing the theme of Isolation
Haven't started yet though
The texts I'm studying are
The Novel How many miles to Babylon
Casablanca as the film study
And Sive as our play:D

Hmm, every time I see people talking about their theme for the Comparative it seems to be a little "out of the blue" in a sense to me. Is there any particular reason why obvious themes such as Love, Fear etc. aren't chosen? Does anyone know?

A Funky Unicorn

I think because they are the obvious choices I guess.

Some times the obvious choice isn't the best way to go but I think the best points are found in the most obvious themes, with concrete examples/ key scenes etc.

A Funky Unicorn

Isolation is a main theme in the texts I am doing
Rick is Isolated because IIsa left him for Victor
& in How many mile's to Babylon Alec is completely Isolated.
Yeah it does depend on the texts you are studying