The value of watching a musical isn't great, it's just another way to have fun. It's even a little tedious for someone who doesn't know its background, music, choreography. But even as a bystander to "Hamilton", the shudder it initially brought to itself is still unforgettable.
The biography condenses Hamilton's legendary life into more than 800,000 typefaces, like a puzzle, chasing and connecting with one theme after another. And Lin-Manuel Miranda used a 150-minute opera to personalize the experience of the founding father, as if telling the story of One Thousand and One Nights. More than 40 songs impress you and inspire you in a sing-through way. You, let us also be observers of the Founding Fathers with a clear vision. It was choppy, and it was shocking.
##Hamilton: Not just Alexander
Memories are sometimes like a relay race. A certain receiver is secretly absent, and some precious things are unfortunately impossible to remember. Fortunately, there are words, but this inorganic invention has the power of withered trees, and withered stories can be preserved as living specimens.
There is sometimes more than one protagonist. Eliza, like a curious and stubborn urchin, spent more than fifty years collecting various letters to complete the grand work of "Alexander Hamilton". One can't help but imagine that if "Hamilton" is Alexander's stage, Eliza should be the founder hidden behind a thick curtain. So "Hamilton" should also be Eliza's story.
If you want to talk about the impression of our ancient eastern country two hundred years ago, there will be the deep court of the Qing Dynasty, or the misty rain and blue waves of the prosperous times of Kang and Qian. If it were replaced with all kinds of hip-hop ghosts and animals, it should be a picture that can't help but laugh. And using hip-hop to write about the founding father of the United States is also a fresh approach to carry forward the past and forge ahead into the future. Fortunately, the hard work of the stars and the moon is very popular. Even if this hot iron will be quenched soon, I believe it will be cast into an epic work like Mo Xie. When watching "Hamilton", a sense of pride is easily evoked, and it must have something to do with this bold approach to hip-hop presentation. Most of the Hip-hop works are also written about the experience of struggling, although we have also experienced ups and downs or ups and downs, but these creators have written well enough, and those experiences have become a kind of resource voice. They turned the pounding into a loud drum, and the kind of boost they brought was about pride, about progress.
Looking at these images that came out of the oil paintings, Miranda said that the performance was his most relaxing moment, and thanks to his talent, for me, watching it became the most grateful moment.
Many thanks, for Lin being so super-talented, ultra-edifying and mildly funny.
##Hamilton: Adrift
Nevis, where Hamilton was born, where the breeze is gentle and the trees are full of trees, if you don't see the dying black slaves behind the trees, it is another place that can be called a "treasure". Humans forcibly drew out the equator, cut the time arrogantly, and let the hierarchy wrap around their necks like a giant python. It was against this backdrop that Hamilton lived out his tragic childhood, but it also allowed him to underline his rise to a legend and add to the drama of breaking out of the eagle's claws.
♪When he was ten his father split, full of it, debt-ridden ♪Two years later, see Alex and his mother bed-ridden ♪Half-dead sitting in their own sick, the scent thick ♪And Alex got better but his mother went quick ♪Moved in with a cousin, the cousin committed suicide ♪Left him with nothing but ruined pride, something new inside,
During the period from 1765 to 1769, the sun was still alternating day and night, and the waves were passing as usual, but Hamilton was unfortunately cared for by Karls "Chaos God of Doom". He lost his mother and father. At the age of fourteen, he walked alone in the sticky dark night. Endless, in the dark, he sobbed, but no one knew it would be the cry of a new born. In order to get rid of the humiliation of "orphan", "bastard" and "immigrant", the obsession that was quietly planted paved the way for his intense and diligent life.
##Hamilton: Hero
#smartshow
Lin-Manuel Miranda's "writer, lyricist & Hamilton role-player"'s sharp eyes give people a glimpse of the energetic Hamilton writing at his desk. Hamilton commanded the battlefield, studied Latin, Greek, and religion at King's College. He was a New York City barrister, the overall planning Secretary of the Treasury, and the organizer and author of the Federalist Papers, the cornerstone of the U.S. Constitution. His wisdom and strength grew with America in the struggle. Of course, such a dull and simple description is not enough to reflect Hamilton's talent.
He read the "General Dictionary of Trade and Commerce" to collect knowledge on taxation, public debt, currency and banking; he read "Rejection of Philip" and knew that leaders should not conform to the willful ideas of the people; he read "Famous People" and approved To establish the kingly authority of genius, to achieve a wonderful balance of tyranny and impatience bound to the boundaries of justice and moderation; he reads Jacques Nick's three-volume memoirs, and through those dry financial writings, he conceives Develop a detailed financial plan and design a financial system that meshes like teeth... Although the power of reading can be large or small, and it is not necessary to over-exaggerate and pursue it, but Hamilton's action and understanding allow him to practice insightful observation. Power, like a prophet, has become a beacon for the United States to move forward again and again, regardless of the wind and rain.
♪I wrote my way out of hell ♪I wrote my way to revolution ♪I was louder than the crack in the bell ♪I wrote Eliza love letters until she fell ♪I wrote about the constitution and defended it well ♪I wrote financial systems into existence ♪I picked up a pen I wrote my own deliverance
He wrote "Farms refuted", eloquently preached for the freedom of his own chosen country, and emphasized that the people of the North American colonies should unite against British oppression; he wrote "Hurricane", penetrating words showing the wonderful pen of youth and maturity, He got funded for his education; he wrote love letters that made Eliza feel overwhelmed; he wrote The Federalist Papers, a forceful interpretation of the new Constitution; he wrote Washington's resignation announcement, moving and calm The maintenance of the political situation at the time...
#courage
Maybe a thing is sought after by people because of its scarcity, so is the material, so is the virtue. Hamilton wanted to stand out, charge on the front lines of war or wield his best pen under the command of the commander-in-chief. He chose the former without hesitation. Perhaps it was his humble background that made him eager to use war to improve social status. For Hamilton, the reputation he pursues is exactly what he was born with. The difference is that Hamilton does not accept his fate for such a cold eye.
♪My father makes his way across the room to you oooh ♪I panic for a second thinking ♪We're through oooh ♪But then he shakes your hand and says ♪Be true oooh
When Eliza was tightly wrapped in the sugar coat of love, not to mention the strict social environment at that time, the impoverished Hamilton wanted to cling to the rich and rival Schuyler family. The father-in-law, who was very concerned about his status, just said "be true", which was enough to show Hamilton's talent for getting along. This amorous fat cat seems to be equally extraordinary in temperament and courage.
♪We escort their men out of Yorktown ♪They stagger home single file ♪Tens of thousands of people flood the streets ♪There are screams and church bells ringing ♪And as our fallen foes retreat ♪Ihear the drinking song they're singing ♪The world turned upside down
As a strong man, the British Empire exudes a languid temperament in his gestures, and has always been between offense and disdain. The English ballad "the world turned upside down" is a very good example of Hamilton's performance in the Battle of York-town, which made the British army seem to have been hit by a pointer. . This battle is also one of the powerful symbols of the victory of the War of Independence. Although this war hero has not been praised, politically, the momentum of accumulation has been revealed, and Washington has gradually become willing to be the umbrella behind this influential figure.
♪Look into your eyes and the sky's the limit I'm ♪Helpless ♪My sister made her way across the room to you oooh ♪And I got nervous thinking ♪She grabs you by the arm I'm thinkin' ♪I'm through oooh ♪Then you look back at me and suddenly I'm ♪But Alexander I'll never forget the first ♪The time I saw your face ♪Intelligent eyes in a hunger-pang frame ♪And when you said ♪Hi I forgot my dang name ♪Set my heart aflame every part aflame
At first, I was most moved by the two songs "helpless" and "satisfied". After all, everyone has their own stories about feelings. It's not surprising that the talented Hamilton is being sought after by the stars and the moon. However, civilization has set a constraint that one husband can only have one wife. In the musical, Angelica takes care of the overall situation and understands that as a direct daughter, she should make friends with powerful people; moreover, it is for the sake of her sister Eliza who cherishes more and also loves Hamilton.
But make a choice, there will always be an annoying butterfly effect. Eliza married a man as dazzling as the sun, and experienced honor, happiness and unspeakable satisfaction, but also because of Hamilton's extreme for his peach scandal Honestly, the details of the tryst are known to the whole country. I wonder if what Eliza has can withstand such damage.
This kind of reality can’t help but make people depressing, but even so, we still have to console ourselves, and we have to be broad-minded and considerate when dealing with our feelings, so that we can have the right to interpret the story actively. Perhaps, what we believe in is often more powerful than objective reality. comfort yourself. Eliza chose to believe in Hamilton, borrowed the power of miss and loyalty, established an orphanage, organized Hamilton's letters and deeds, so that Hamilton and his life would not be forgotten. Perhaps it can be guessed that those fifty years were full and busy, with constant tidying up, peaceful and peaceful, gently writing Hamilton's epitaph that would otherwise be forgotten.
##Hamilton: Principles
After five years of war, Hamilton should be among the first immigrants to realize the American dream. The applause "Immigrants, we get the job down" shows the charm of the United States as a melting pot, especially for those who yearn for freedom and equality, and believe that sweat can make the wine glass slowly overflow in the future.
However, sometimes things that need to be deliberately emphasized become a little flirtatious. "When something is actually free, we do not say that it is FREE, like air". Hamilton has also been slandered and doubted his U.S. citizenship. However, for the general principle of the overall prosperity of the United States, he still regards himself as its loyal servant, working hard to improve the overseas credit of the United States, making difficult compromises to maintain the party, and enhancing the core strength of the country by encouraging the development of enterprises.
The French Revolution prompted Americans to reflect on the revolutionary significance of their Revolutionary War. Although more and more people are emphasizing the consistency between the two revolutions, both are like great hunters, who came to the wilderness to seek ultimate freedom for the sake of hand and blade restraint. Yet America's revolution was one written on parchment, unsullied by crime and unbridled ink. And for the many horrific atrocities of the French Revolution, Republicans indifferently thought that the universal goal of liberty could excuse the cruelty of the means. Hamilton is the backbone of the incremental reforms, supporting the neutrality treaty "neutrality" and avoiding a brawler's fight.
War secretly harvests life, expropriating not only the land, but also the real gold and silver that has been melted and evaporated in order to dress it up. Faced with a mountain of post-war debt, Hamilton's debt-assurance plan sought to keep the U.S., the nascent nation, in good standing with the federal government, not the central government, taking on the burden alone. However, the plan was rejected by the House of Representatives. Hamilton believed that the importance of the debt-assistance plan was extraordinary, and took the location of the capital. "Location directly affects the style of government (inconvenience of transportation is naturally close to Zhu Zhechi), finance, power and population distribution. "Deal with the Republicans. In this way, apart from the rift and disunity between parties, and compared with today's politics, the art of compromise seems to be gradually lost...
Like duckweed, although the United States has struggled to win independence, it is often more difficult to take root down when the storm is coming.
Hamilton established legal principles for America while sowing the seeds of capitalist culture. The rational Hamilton did not shy away from the United Kingdom because of the discord between the United States and the United Kingdom. He was amazed at the advanced nature of Britain. a state of tension. Strong support for business, determined that enterprising spirit is the core of national development. The admirable forward-looking has to be admired. However, such an excellent finance minister was finally forced to make a living, so he could only resign to become a lawyer to fill his family, which shows his integrity.
Because of sticking to its principles, Hamilton AUO has also made numerous enemies. Hamilton supported a dynamic executive agency, an independent judiciary, and a professional armed force; while Jefferson and Madison believed that legislative power was the most perfect expression of public opinion, and they longed for democratic politics and state rule. While struggles are common, holding principles is a trickle of time and accumulation of wisdom.
♪I wanna be in the room where it happens ♪The room where it happens ♪But we don't get a say in ♪what they trade away ♪We dream of a brand new start ♪But we dream in the dark for the most part ♪Dark as a tomb where it happens ♪I've got to be in the room ♪The room where it happens
On the other hand, Aaron Burr, who has no principles, from the beginning of the War of Independence to propose himself but was disliked by Washington, to change his party at will for the election, and finally he was opposed by Hamilton because of his unprincipled presidential campaign. At the meeting of the capital site selection plan, Burr Being turned away, the cry of "I wanna be in the room where it happens" reminds me of my own experience of being turned away in a certain day and a certain year, this sense of detachment, in Burr A stroke of sympathy was written on his face.
##Hamilton: Contradiction
America's capitalist culture, established by Hamilton, has evoked many conflicting emotions due to its astonishing efficiency and stark inequality. Hamilton himself is often besieged in this paradox.
#like love
When he was a teenager, Hamilton published two love poems in the Gazette. The words with the same longing for cinnabar mole and Bai Yueguang seem to indicate that what he has always longed for is two completely different loves.
He likes Eliza Schuyler's purity and fidelity, as well as Angelica Church's wit. Finally, in the "Peach Scandal" Reynolds incident, it is not surprising that his fiery enthusiasm for Maria was irresistible. The Dickensian plot makes people sigh, Hamilton finally has a stable life, but he is seduced by an unscrupulous liar. And he's too candid about his infidelity, leaving Eliza bruised all over.
#like friends
Thomas Jefferson, who wanted to be a philosopher at ease, was disturbed by the Revolutionary War. Although their political views were completely opposed, in the 1800 election, Hamilton was still willing to endorse him. "Familiarity with a person often leads to contempt for him". They knew each other and despised each other, but in the end, one offered an endorsement without hesitation, and the other expressed his thanks in a subtle and sincere way.
Let’s hide Hamilton first and look at the political opposition at the time. Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote two songs. One “One Last Time” is about the “Father of America” Washington’s sigh of giving up his power, and the other one is “One Last Time”. "You'll be back" is about sympathy for the loss of power of "King" George III.
♪I'm stepping down ♪I'm not running for President ♪I'm sorry what ♪One last time ♪Let's take a break tonight ♪And then we'll teach them ♪How to say goodbye ♪You and I
Washington was re-elected as president for two consecutive terms. Apart from the physical factors of disturbed health and lack of energy, his great love and innocence that transcended political factions all the time only made him want to use his resignation as the most solemn response to the criticism of the Republicans. . Power sometimes brings omnipotent superstition, and Washington calmly and peacefully called on the United States to remain neutral on the French Revolution's stance, while ditching the label of individual partisanship. Washington is at the pinnacle of power, but he can still keep his original intentions in mind and let it go freely.
♪Remember we made an arrangement ♪when you went away ♪Now you're making me mad ♪Remember despite our estrangement ♪I'm your man ♪You'll be back soon you'll see ♪You'll remember you belong to me ♪You'll be back time will tell
George III, with seemingly modest goodwill, used a personal political attitude to face the independent United States, as if he was coquettishly saying, "I hope you can find someone who loves you like me." The King of England was born with privilege, and giving orders seems to be his calling. In the face of his lost power, George III consoled himself with an exasperated blessing. Perhaps, we should always be suspicious of privileges, especially those ordinary daily blessings, such as our food and clothing, identity, meaningful communication, etc... Otherwise, if we lose our temper, we will be mischievous. Sorry.
##Hamilton: Worthless
♪It's still dark outside ♪I know I just need to write something down ♪Come back to bed ♪That would be enough ♪I'll be back before you know I'm gone ♪Best of wives and best of women
At the age of 46, when his political rival Jefferson was in power, Hamilton was not friendly. None of Hamilton's prestige or fortune in the legal world could compensate for his helpless decline in political standing, his downcast eyes filled with grief, and a new, unresolved grief lingered in his heart. Burr was excluded from the core of power, he just wanted to find a reason to attack Hamilton, and the battle of honor between them had less to do with defamation and personal attacks, and more about politics and conspiracy. Here is an invitation to a duel.
Everything in Alexander Hamilton's life showed that he neither avoided a duel, nor attempted compromise, nor was he willing to suffer humiliation. And Burr eventually became the "damn fool that shot him", but while killing this genius, Burr has committed political suicide.
A brief look back at Hamilton's life as he raised America's credit rating; laid the foundations for liberal democracy and capitalism, thereby enabling the president's role from passive chief executive to active tax policy maker; building for America's future rise The general framework of the operating mechanism; the creative function of government was demonstrated, and the unity of the states;
Thinking of these, listen to "who lives, who die, who tells your story"
♪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 ♪Who keeps your flame ♪Who tells your story
Life has been described by all kinds of strange metaphors, but the blind man touching the elephant is still going on. Tears filled his eyes and he also let go of some attachments...
On Broadway in 1788, 10 horses pulled an 8-meter-long miniature version of the frigate, the Hamilton. This was a grand parade to celebrate the transition from the Articles of Confederation to the U.S. Constitution. Hamilton never took the initiative. To please the people, I have never enjoyed such an honor again. 228 years later, also on Broadway, the song is long overdue. Finally someone sings Hamilton again, although it's too late to come back to it. The meaning of remembrance may lie more in the present moment, giving silent and continuous encouragement to other people living in the present.
Remembered on 2022.01.06 Happy birthday to the best three~
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