Here, Laurens, Lafayette, Mulligan, and Hamilton salute the imminent revolution. “Raise a glass to freedom, something they can never take away.” Laurens in "The Story of Tonight" Just as the country is young and relatively unformed, Hamilton feels that he is on the brink of greatness, and compares himself favorably to the potential that America has to become a great nation. In America, he has a chance to do something great with his life, and he isn’t going to waste that chance.
Though Hamilton was born on an island in the Caribbean, he identifies America as "my country," and a place whose spirit he greatly identifies with. “I’m just like my country, I’m young, scrappy, and hungry, and I’m not throwing away my shot.” Hamilton in "My Shot" When Hamilton tries to pass his financial plan through Congress, he admits that there are some circumstances in which he should listen to Burr’s advice and “talk less, smile more.” In comparison, Hamilton is outspoken and opinionated, which causes a subtle rift at first. This is the advice that Aaron Burr gives to Alexander Hamilton, to which Hamilton often counters, “If you stand for nothing, Burr, what’ll you fall for?” This quote exemplifies Burr’s entire political career, as his government campaigns were based on his personal merit and strategic abilities more than his political views.
Don’t let them know what you’re against or what you’re for.” Burr in "Aaron Burr, Sir"
0 kommentar(er)
