Hamilton

Rosella 2022-12-14 23:52:09

Before watching it, I was amazed at its music, lyrics, lighting and dance beauty. Now, watching it again during the epidemic, I feel very sad. Trump, who is not a traditional politician, came to power, all kinds of incredible anti-intellectualism in the epidemic, and then the BLM movement some time ago. The founding fathers of that year laid a solid institutional foundation for the United States. Seeing them constantly singing legacy on stage, I wonder how they would feel if they could see the situation today. Back then, they would not have imagined that the rise of various social media today would allow candidates to bypass the traditional media controlled by elites and communicate directly with the people, and elect such a president. Nor would they have thought that it was politically correct for black actors to sing their stories on stage today, and just a few short years later racism was brought to the forefront again. The United States today is far from what they imagined back then.

Broadway finally sold the film and television rights, which is probably the only good thing brought about by the epidemic to me. New York used to be my favorite place to go, and one of the reasons was to see Hamilton, and thanks to my dad Disney, I didn't have to go there and brought it straight to my house. I don't know if I can go in this lifetime.

Looking at the red, white and blue lights, I couldn't help but think that I was also watching Dabei, and sighed when I could bring the magnificent history of my country to the stage. LMM turned around and wrote this Hamilton. The difference between man and man is sometimes no greater than man and dog.

I'm probably a fine point. When I saw Dabei, I wanted to slap my thigh and go to revolution with them, and when I saw Hamilton crying with tears in his eyes, he was not an American, but he was really proud of the Americans...

I really feel that I hate the book when it’s time to use it. When I was a freshman or sophomore, I was asked by my teacher to read the Federalist Papers. Knowing the writing background and purpose of this anthology, that's all, what specific political ideas they have, I really don't remember at all when I think about it now. In fact, my university major itself is a history of the founding of the United States. If I had a little bit of refreshment in my major class, maybe I would have a better understanding of what they were fighting on stage. If I watched this drama before going to college, I would probably definitely study hard.

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Extended Reading

Hamilton quotes

  • Aaron Burr: How does the bastard, orphan, immigrant, decorated war vet/Unite the colonies through more debt?/Fight the other founding fathers/'Til he has to forfeit/Have it all, lose it all/You ready for more yet?/Treasury Secretary/Washington's the president/Every American experiment sets a precedent/Not so fast/Someone came along to resist him/Pissed him off/Until we had a two-party system/You haven't met him yet/You haven't had the chance/'Cause he's been kicking ass as the ambassador to France/But someone's gotta keep the American promise/You simply must meet Thomas/Thomas!

  • George Washington: Ladies and gentlemen, you could've been anywhere in the world tonight, but you're here with us in New York City. Are you ready for a Cabinet meeting?

    [loud cheers from the audience]

    George Washington: The issue on the table: Secretary Hamilton's plan to assume state debt and establish a national bank. Secretary Jefferson, you have the floor, sir.

    Thomas Jefferson: "Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness"/We fought for these ideals/We shouldn't settle for less/These are wise words/Enterprising men quote 'em/Don't act surprised, you guys/'Cause I wrote 'em/Ow, but Hamilton forgets/His plan would have the government/Assume states' debts/Now, place your bets as to who that benefits/The very seat of government/Where Hamilton sits.

    Alexander Hamilton: Not true!

    Thomas Jefferson: Ooh, if the shoe fits, wear it/If New York's in debt, why should Virginia bear it?/Uh, our debts are paid, I'm afraid/Don't tax the South/'Cause we got it made in the shade/In Virginia, we plant seeds in the ground/We create/You just wanna move our money around/This financial plan is an outrageous demand/And it's too many damn pages for any man to understand/Stand with me in the land of the free/Pray to God we never see Hamilton's candidacy/Look, when Britain taxed our tea, we got frisky/Imagine what gon' happen when you try to tax our whiskey.

    George Washington: Thank you, Secretary Jefferson. Secretary Hamilton, your response.

    Alexander Hamilton: Thomas, that was a real nice declaration/Welcome to the present/We're running a real nation/Would you like to join us or stay mellow/Doin' whatever the hell it is you do in Monticello?/If we assume the debts, the union gets a new line of credit/A financial diuretic/How do you not get it?/If we're aggressive and competitive/The union gets a boost/You'd rather give it a sedative?/A civics lesson from a slaver/Hey, neighbor, your debts are paid/'Cause you don't pay for labor/"We plant seeds in the South. We create"/Yeah, keep ranting/We know who's really doing the planting/And another thing, Mr. Age of Enlightenment/Don't lecture me about the war/You didn't fight in it/You think I'm frightened of you, man?/We almost died in a trench while you were off getting high with the French/Thomas Jefferson, always hesitant with the president/Reticent/There isn't a plan he hasn't jettisoned/Madison, you mad as a hatter, son/Take your medicine/Damn, you're in worse shape/Than the national debt is in/Sittin' there useless as two shits/Hey, turn around, bend over/I'll show you where my shoe fits.