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Insecurity And Legacy In The Song Hamilton, By Lin-Manuel Miranda

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In the musical Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda explores themes of insecurity and legacy through the song “Alexander Hamilton”. This song explains the history and goals of Alexander Hamilton. In the beginning of “Alexander Hamilton”, the character Hamilton is seen walking hunched over and looking pensive. Hamilton’s physical appearance and how he holds himself changes drastically as the song progresses. For example, in the first line Hamilton sings he says, “there’s a million things I haven’t done,” which illustrates his insecurity and worry of how little he has accomplished. However, after he states “there’s a million things I haven’t done,” he claims, “but just you wait, just you wait”. This statement by Hamilton shows his growing confidence
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