Misconceptions In Hamilton By Lin Manuel Marinda

“Hamilton” is a popular musical created by Lin-Manuel Marinda, based on the political career of Alexander Hamilton, one of the founding fathers of the United States, but is not completely and truly told leaving misconceptions about some things to be left floating around. Regardless of its praise and success, some viewers of the musical could experience misconceptions and confusion about the events that led to the famous duel between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton. Although the musical accurately presents many historical facts and personal characteristics of the characters, the portrayal of events and characters’ personalities could lead to a misrepresentation of the events that affected the outcome of the duel. The portrayal of Burr could also cause confusion and misconceptions about his true intentions,

The Musical depicts Burr as a villain and an opportunistic character whose ambitions ultimately lead to the death of Hamilton. For example, in the song “Aaron Burr, Sir,” Hamilton and Burr first meet, and Hamilton sings, “Talk less / Smile more / Don’t let them know what you’re against or what you’re for,” This passage suggests that Burr is mocking Hamilton’s idealism and locks Hamilton’s convictions. The misconceptions in the musical can provide a misleading experience, leading them to misinterpret Burr’s true intentions when it came to the duel with Hamilton. The lyrics of the musical can still be foreshadowing and backing up why Burr had a duel with Hamilton, according to the text “Fools who run their mouths off wind up dead.” Since Burr felt this way about people who ran their mouths, Hamilton, it could explain and foreshadow the events and lead up to the duel between Burr and Hamilton. Without further explanation the audience of the musical would have had details left out on why Burr and Hamilton had their duel and why the outcome was how it