The general assertion made by John Winthorp is that he wants to be superior and successful in the town. He disowns the believers of God saying that they will "shame the faces of many of gods worthy servants". He mocks them while talking about the new land (new world). He wants his followers to start getting others to believe in their practices and gain recognition. Winthrop uses devices such as an analogy to justify his claim.
In his analogy, he talks about being seen as "a City upon a Hill". This shows that he wants everyone to be focused on him and that people should follow him because he's superior and above all of them. If their religion doesn't work out, they'll be labeled as failures. However, if it does work out, they'll be successful and possible recruit more believers. It relates to society today because everyone's always striving to be the best and for them to be superior than the next person.
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