In John Winthrop’s “A Model of Christian Charity,” he describes his founded city as a “prototype” society. More specifically, everyone is going to see if the society succeeds or fails. It is not exactly called a prototype it is known as “a city on a hill.” America in relativity is a city on a hill. In the agreement, Kennedy, Reagan, and Obama have all included this ideology into some of their speeches. The origin of the phrase “city on a hill” comes from Winthrop himself. He stated, “For we must consider that we shall be as a city on a hill. The eyes of the people are upon us” (Winthrop 1). This means that a city on a hill means that people are always watching and looking up to the city. Winthrop had set values for his people. For example,
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Another similarity between Kennedy and Winthrop is that Kennedy lists a few values as well. Kennedy’s values include courage, judgment, integrity, and dedication. These are the values he wants to withhold. Courage is similar to Winthrop’s idea of liberality. Judgement compares to humility. Knowing when you’ve screwed up or leader’s ability to be humble fall under that category. Integrity goes with patience and faith. Patience because one must have the patience to endure the tough times. Faith because one must be able to commit to God and follow the principles. Dedication is Kennedy’s last value and it is most similar to meekness or brotherhood. He has these values because when everyone is watching, the values are what they are going to be judged on. At the end of his speech, he talks about asking for God’s help. He …show more content…
e He He not only referenced a city on a hill in this speech but also in his Farewell Address. Him mentioning it multiple times proves that it was a very meaningful phrase to him. Reagan specifically mentions it by stating, “Americans awed by what has gone before, proud of what for them is still a shining city on a hill” (Reagan 5). He is saying how Americans are awed by history, but America is still the country people look up to. Winthrop had his set values and America’s values were similar. Reagan states, “These were not just images of a bicentennial; they were reminders of our birthright of freedom—and of generous fervent patriotism that burns in America (Reagan 5). He is stating that America’s values are freedom and patriotism. He uses the image of a city on a hill to represent what America stands for and what it should be. At the end, of his Election Eve Address he states how he wants to be seen by other countries. Reagan
Another similarity between Kennedy and Winthrop is that Kennedy lists a few values as well. Kennedy’s values include courage, judgment, integrity, and dedication. These are the values he wants to withhold. Courage is similar to Winthrop’s idea of liberality. Judgement compares to humility. Knowing when you’ve screwed up or leader’s ability to be humble fall under that category. Integrity goes with patience and faith. Patience because one must have the patience to endure the tough times. Faith because one must be able to commit to God and follow the principles. Dedication is Kennedy’s last value and it is most similar to meekness or brotherhood. He has these values because when everyone is watching, the values are what they are going to be judged on. At the end of his speech, he talks about asking for God’s help. He …show more content…
e He He not only referenced a city on a hill in this speech but also in his Farewell Address. Him mentioning it multiple times proves that it was a very meaningful phrase to him. Reagan specifically mentions it by stating, “Americans awed by what has gone before, proud of what for them is still a shining city on a hill” (Reagan 5). He is saying how Americans are awed by history, but America is still the country people look up to. Winthrop had his set values and America’s values were similar. Reagan states, “These were not just images of a bicentennial; they were reminders of our birthright of freedom—and of generous fervent patriotism that burns in America (Reagan 5). He is stating that America’s values are freedom and patriotism. He uses the image of a city on a hill to represent what America stands for and what it should be. At the end, of his Election Eve Address he states how he wants to be seen by other countries. Reagan