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Analysis Of Alexander Hamilton By Lin-Manuel Miranda

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At the very beginning of the story “Alexander Hamilton,” Lin-Manuel Miranda tells listeners how some people would have never thought that Alexander Hamilton would grow to become a hero and scholar. The author reveals that Hamilton is on the ten-dollar bill that is still being used today. In the story, he also demonstrates how the obstacles Hamilton faced throughout his life did not stop him from achieving his goals. Lin-Manuel explains how the difficult childhood of Hamilton pushed him to get a job, become a scholar, and build America.
First, Lin-Manuel explains how Hamilton’s difficult childhood drove him to first take on a job. Hamilton’s mother “died of typhoid fever” which forced Hamilton to live with his cousin, who later committed …show more content…

When McCraw said “self-taught,” he meant that Hamilton read lots of treatises and books which made him so smart that he got himself out of debt. If Hamilton had not became a scholar, he probably would not have been smart enough to get himself out of debt. Moreover, Hamilton had an influence in history after he bettered his education.
Lastly, Lin-Manuel describes how even though Hamilton had many hardships, he became well educated enough to shape history. America “took up a collection just to send [Hamilton] to the mainland” after the word got around about the poetic letter he wrote to his father about the hurricane that happened in the West Indies in which in lived. After Hamilton settled into America, he was “longing for something to be apart of” in the country. It can be inferred that Hamilton wanted to be involved in America more, so Hamilton came up with a financial system that had an influence on the government that is being practiced today. Hamilton used his intelligence to help build the foundations of the country he fought to develop. “As time went by, he grew as close to Washington as it was possible for a person to become.” (McCraw, 36). This quote means that George Washington was sort of like a mentor for Hamilton as he was growing up and trying to build America. If America and George Washington had not supported Hamilton after his difficult childhood, he might not have been able to have an impact on society. Hamilton will be

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