John Winthorp's assertion explains how when he and other Puritans come into the nation, everyone's eyes were set on them. Everyone includes all people in the nation, not just other religious beings. He explains how he and his fellow Puritans are the chosen ones of God. If they were to do something wrong, such as upset God, it would cause God to withdraw his help from them. In other words, God would turn his back on the Puritans. Thus, everyone would all look upon them and curse them. Since they were the chosen ones by God, everyone would not look up to God anymore due to the Puritans actions. They are the servants of God and the their faces would be shamed. Instead of praying, the people would be cursing upon them and God. Which is why they must not fail.
Winthorp, a Puritan, used many rhetoric devices to show the audience his main point. Some may include using Tone, Ethos, and Connotation. The most effective rhetoric device would be connotation. Winthorp used many negative connotations throughout this assertion. Some examples of negative connotation words he used were curses, falsely, shame, and withdraw. By using these negative connotations, he was able to show how doing something wrong in their religious beliefs would cause a terrible result. In addition, by using connotation, the audience is able to understand the negative idea he is portraying.
The effectiveness on the audience is that they are able to understand the main point of what Winthorp is portraying. Furthermore, the effect on the audience is that they know that as Puritans, they must not upset God. Otherwise, they will be cursed and blamed. Also, other people would begin to dislike God. His purpose to tell other Puritans that they must not fail, was effect towards his audience.
