Alexander Hamilton: A Narrative Fiction

This musical helped me gain confidence because I could relate to a character more than I ever have before, his success reassuring me. Alexander Hamilton was similar to me because he argued for what he believed was right, stopping at nothing. Mediocrity could not satisfy Hamilton and he rose from his circumstances as an orphan immigrant to make an impression, later heading the treasury of the United States in its formation. Listening to the soundtrack of Hamilton inspires me to take a stand and make the most out of my life, no matter what challenging circumstances I face along the

When Lin-Manuel Miranda gave the 183rd commencement speech at Wesleyan University, hundreds of sleepy, terrified graduates, and their loved ones, leaped to their feet and applauded him on that 24th of May in 2015. Miranda spoke of time and the lack there of it, about chasing your dreams and not throwing away your shot and also wait patiently for those moments to come to you. Lin-Manuel gave this empowering commencement speech the spring before his second Broadway musical Hamilton sat its first audience. The musical was new and stirring excitement in many people, students and adults alike. Lin-Manuel Miranda connects with his audience to give an effective message, the importance of time, by using stylistic devices of open song and repetition

Lin Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton: The Revolution tells the story of how the cast and crew of Hamilton worked impossibly hard to accomplish a miraculous feat: create a Tony award-winning musical comprising of mostly hip-hop music. Starting at the beginning, it acknowledges Ron Chernow’s novel Alexander Hamilton, Miranda’s inspiration and basis for the musical, and the work Chernow put into editing the musical so it would be historically accurate. Hamilton: The Revolution pays homage to the hard-working cast and crew, and helps the reader understand everything that went into the making of the musical Hamilton.

As history is commonly viewed as dull and boring, Miranda changes this perception through the integration of popular music styles, rap and hip-hop, into the musical. While all of the facts are historically accurate, the audience is exposed to the debates through articulated rap battles and charged emotions are expressed through songs. The songs are also accompanied by choreography, which is a writing idea that is taken and exaggerated to an emotional state that is physicalized. Through these methods, the public gets an easier understanding of motives behind certain actions, such as Aaron Burr shooting Alexander Hamilton at a duel, as well as an clearer comprehension on what happened in history. Through rap and the hip hop style, music is used to keep history current, and provide stories the audience hasn’t heard before. In effect, Hamilton has inspired kids who weren’t good at history to look at a different perspective of the characters. In the musical there is no protagonist nor antagonist. Instead, all of the characters are portrayed as flawed, especially Hamilton, as he not only owned slaves, but was the center of the first political sex scandal in the United States. This allows the audience to know the characters on a realistic level, and acknowledge the fact that although Hamilton is one of the nation’s greatest founding fathers, he is also a man capable of

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton divulges the human need to have a purpose and the transformative journey in obtaining it. The musical follows one of America’s founding fathers, Alexander Hamilton, from the time he was a young boy to the successful creator of the national banking system. Hamilton encounters many challenges, both environmental and internal, in his lifetime, while also acquiring long-time foe, Aaron Burr, in America. Alexander Hamilton’s character develops as a hard-working, honest man that transforms into a conniving individual in order to pass his legislation and scale up the political totem pole. Aaron Burr’s jealousy of Hamilton’s progress instigates a transformation in his quietest character.

Legacy is the story you leave behind that future generations will know about. Hamilton: An American Musical was written by Lin-Manuel Miranda and performed on Broadway. This musical is a modern interpretation of the life of one of the founding fathers of the United States, Alexander Hamilton. Lin-Manuel Miranda expresses the theme of having to work hard to build your legacy, so your story is told throughout the performance. This Broadway show uses the literary devices of tone, allusion, and repetition to execute the theme of legacy.

The musical “Hamilton” is the most sought after musical in years. It is the first seen rap musical and it has received the most ‘Tony’ awards and nominations in Broadway history. Hamilton premiered off Broadway in 2015 and soon moved to Broadway to stun the world with it’s incredible everything, from plot to casting. For best albums, Hamilton was second ranked in Billboard magazine and has got endless supply of recognition for the ingenious play written by the phenomenal Lin Manual Miranda. Hamilton is currently the most popular sensation on Broadway because of the music with its creative lyrics and hidden messages, it’s stellar performance and the perspectives it gives us on the people that founded our county. (on the people that shaped our past and developed our future).

America has long been considered a great, powerful country. From its beginning, the United States had the potential to be something revolutionary. The idea of a democracy was, in the 1700’s, strange. While many men are regarded as key elements in the birth of America, one man stands out, despite his sometimes being overshadowed by fellow Founding Fathers. Alexander Hamilton was an immigrant, soldier, and the first Secretary of the United States Treasury, among his other contributions to America. He had dreams for his adopted country and was highly determined to see them to fruition and create a new, remarkable nation. Alexander Hamilton embodies the characteristics of an epic hero because he was a great warrior, he was capable of great deeds of strength and courage, and he is a national hero.

There are many characteristics that could impact one’s life in a negative way causing them to lose everything in life such as selfishness, messiness, untrustworthiness, self-righteousness, or ego. In the award-winning musical, Hamilton: The Revolution, by Lin-Manuel-Miranda, the character of protagonist, Alexander Hamilton may be described in many ways. However, one character trait stands out among the rest. The main character trait of Alexander Hamilton, self-righteousness, shaped everything about his life: how he grew up, how he dominated in debates, and even how he fell from grace. Hamilton always stuck by his ideals, not caring whether it affected other people. These traits led him to lose and gain

The rap style music this show possesses is unique It takes you through the life of Alexander Hamilton beginning after he arrived in America in the summer of 1776. Alexander meets Aaron Burr to discuss his opinion on the impending revolution. He meets a group of revolutionaries, including the historical icon Lafayette. The Schuyler sister join them soon after, and Alexander meets his future wife, Eliza. The revolution begins to go from a steam to a boil. All while, Eliza’s sister, Angelica, confesses her undying attraction to Alexander. It illustrates Alexander's place in Washington’s team. After the revolution, Alexander returns to find Eliza is pregnant with his son, Philip. Alexander then goes to the constitutional convention and later becomes the first secretary of treasure. The story later goes though Alexander’s struggle with trying to climb to power. It goes into detail about Alexander’s feud with Aaron Burr. The heart wrenching story of his son’s death in a duel defending his father’s reputation is enough to break your heart. The musical does a good job to idolize and immortalize the life of Alexander

Hamilton is a musical written by Lin Manuel Miranda that was debuted on January 20th, 2015. It was a great success winning alone 11 Tony awards (“Tony Awards 2016” 2016). From The Public Theater to Broadway, Hamilton has reached the eyes and ears of many leaving people thirsty for more of Hamilton. Hamilton the Musical is the owner of 46 tracks that lead the listener through the life of Alexander Hamilton; from childhood up until his unfortunate duel that results in his death. Hamilton the Musical demonstrates the struggles and hardships Alexander Hamilton had to face and secondary sources show Lin-Manuel Miranda’s childhood and upbringing that demonstrate and provide similarities between Lin-Manuel and Hamilton.

There is this thing about music, the way you can get lost in it. I was transported to the American Revolutionary War, experiencing the struggles that Alexander Hamilton, who the musical centers on, encountered on his way to becoming a founding father. The musical just wasn’t that, with lyrics like “Let me tell you what I wish I’d known, when I was young and dreamed of glory, you have no control, who lives, who dies, who tells your story.” and many others, I felt the pain and the other emotions the people who portrayed the historical figures felt. I never thought I would care about how Hamilton wrote the other fifty-one of the federalist papers. Or how I felt personally betrayed when he cheated on his wife. Then I did, I was overwhelmed with how I cared so

This song and the parallels it presents shows the valuable connection between studying Hamilton as a unit on early american history. Similarly, this statement from the introduction of Hamilton: the Musical explains why this play has such an impact culturally and historically. The author writes, “The widely acclaimed musical that draws from the breadth of America's culture and shows its audience what we share doesn't just dramatize Hamilton’s revolution, it continues it.” This statement suggests that the play represents America's culture and most importantly “continues Hamilton’s revolution. Hamilton was fighting for the birth of a new nation and peoples freedoms.

Easily one of the most sought after artists of this age, Lin-Manuel Miranda has made a name out of himself as a creative genius. After already writing In the Heights, Miranda’s first musical to win the Tony of Best Musical, and cowriting music for another Broadway musical, Bring it On!, he shook the world by writing the hit musical Hamilton: book, music and lyrics by Mr. Miranda, in addition to him originating the role of Alexander Hamilton. From that point on, Miranda’s career skyrocketed. Coming from humble backgrounds, Miranda uses his platform on social media to discuss topics like racial and gender inequality, as well for fighting for help for his family’s home of Puerto Rico in financial and physical distress after Hurricane Maria.

Hamilton: An American Musical retells the story of Alexander Hamilton, the first United States Secretary of the Treasury and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. With the aid of hip-hop and rap, Lin-Manuel Miranda dramatises Hamilton’s struggles and contributions during the American Revolution and the formative years of the United States. It is praised for its breaking of Broadway conventions, compelling characters and their interactions, beautiful musicality, and the progression of its plot. There are many that see this musical masterpiece as Hamilton’s true autobiography. However, it is not an accurate telling of historical events. Hamilton: An American Musical intentionally alters the truth of Hamilton’s tale as it misrepresents the historical figures of America’s birth, falsifies a romantic interest between Angelica Schuyler and Alexander Hamilton, alters details of certain distressing events, and paints the main antagonist, Aaron Burr, as a villain.