In this essay, the articles “Homeless in Budapest.” by Raluca Besliu and “Homelessness Becomes A Crime In Hungary,” by Eric Westervelt are being compared and contrasted based on their information involving the growing homeless population in Budapest, Hungary. As the rate of rent continues to increase and jobs become scarce, the population of people without homes becomes larger everyday. By using ethos, logos, and pathos, one is able to decide who has made a more convincing argument for the same cause. The essay comes to a close when both articles are picked apart piece by piece and presents the article with the better convincing writing style to the reader.

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Even though Westervelt did not use his Pathos to start off his discussion, he still placed it close to the beginning. As stated by Eric Westervelt in “Homelessness Becomes A Crime In Hungary” (2012) “A group of disheveled older men in shabby bathrobes shuffles into the infirmary eating area for lunch. The pungent stench of men whose bodies and clothes need washing mixes with the smell of urine and lingering fumes from some kind of industrial cleaner. One of a dozen ill men confined to the infirmary tries to eat lying down. Some of the dark brown souplike slop dribbles down his face. A man in the next bed is moaning and seems barely coherent. Another patient just stares ahead and touches his unshaven face. A nurse works to maintain her smile and upbeat tone as she passes out slices of white bread. She opens a window for some much-needed fresh air. Dozens of men queue outside, waiting for a hot lunch.” (para. 5) Eric Westervelt did a much better job when showing the issue that was happening in the life of a person in need. While Besliu had included the harsh weather and unwanted run ins with the police, Westervelt showed life on the inside of a shelter home and what everyday holds. The sensory information tells the reader of what the person smells and hears. With the smell of urine and pungent bodies, it is safe to assume that the area is very unclean and unkept. Even with the little help that is being done for the homeless, many things remain the