Niether WIns

In the classes latest assignment to write a comparison essay we were given the opportunity to read two articles from The New York Times that compared two different issues, on of which involved two brothers involved in the Blackwater scandal and the other of which dealt with two motor vehices. While the two articles essays show clear separation in genre they display a similar ability of comparison.
The article in regard to the Krongard brothers controversy brushes on slight comparisons of the two men and how they differ from one another, even pointing out their lack of contact with each other. Where are the car article makes two clear distinctions on the Ford Sport Trac and the Chevy Avalanche. In the car article there is an abundant amount of information given to help the reader pick out the best car for them, in the other article there is no winner.
The ending result of both articles can be summed up with the ending statement from the car article, "Are either of them a good value? No, not really." Where it concludes that neither vehicle is the best buy, and in the Blackwater case the article ends with stressing a lack of value and rust in Buzz Krongards testimony. Both cases display a frustration with their represented, "Product."
The clear similarity between the two NYT pieces is their formal writing style and their conclusions, where in that they are conclusions that lead you down a dead end. One article has not yet been able to have an ending written, and the other simply states you're better off with neither.