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This was portrayed at the very end when he got up and walked away from his own executioner, never knowing that the deed was complete. "Cincinnatus made his way in that direction where, to judge by the voices, stood beings akin to him." (pg 223)

At least 'Invitation' ended with some hope, which is more than the author of 'An Individual Assignment' provided. The theme in 'Individual' was much more dark and despairing than the one provided by 'Invitation'.

This portrayed darkness could be due to the eras and settings for each story. Dugaev seems to be a dissident struggling against a Communistic regime, probably Stalinistic in nature.

The author portrays the overwhelming sense of futile despair that many individuals probably felt at that time, since there were millions of people killed for daring to confront the atrocities of the time. Comparing this darkness to the state of fantasy and confusion being experienced by Cincinnatus, it is found that even though both authors are making a statement about individuals who futilely fight against oppression, or what they deem as wrongs committed by those in charge, the end result is the same in either setting, death for those who dare to do so.

Both stories allow the reader the opportunity to ponder and consider the ways that power corrupts those that are in charge.

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If the only way to silence those that question a system is too silence them forever, then the systems themselves leave much to be desired, which is precisely what the authors of both stories conclude, and each had to employ death to do so.

Each of the stories was effective in making its point, and though each character did end up deceased, perhaps that's what made the stories so effective in the first place. Should the two characters have been surprised at their final destination? The surprise itself was helpful in assisting the authors in making their points, and that could have been the overriding theme of both stories; "if an individual fights against the unfightable, then don't be surprised when the individual suffers the ultimate defeat.".....

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