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Alexander Hamilton was one of the most important founding father of the United States of America, influential in developing an American economy from scratch. Unfortunately, America’s first treasury secretary’s story is often overlooked, this is the problem that Lin-Manuel Miranda’s play “Hamilton” seeks out to solve. I found the story of the play’s development and its content to be very interesting. Through the PBS documentary, “Hamilton’s America,” I could see that the play sought out tell an important tale of American history through contemporary rhythms and themes. By using rap music Lin-Manuel had given “Hamilton” a uniquely modern American identity. The play tells a fascinating story of Hamilton’s rise from improvised immigrant to an iconic and respected founding father. I found it insightful that the play also gives voices to women, people of color, and immigrants showing the different ways each had aided the revolution and the construction of a new government. The sheer popularity and notoriety of the play shows that the story is not only entertaining, but also relevant to present times. I agree with the statement written by Hunter Loya that, “Lin-Manuel Miranda’s portrayal of Hamilton as the ultimate immigrant experience fits within a framework that we don’t often see when we talk about the founding fathers and early revolutionary America.”
Hamilton’s tale is essential in understanding how difficult it was to establish and maintain an American nation during and after the revolutionary war. I thought it was great that the play utilized rap battles to represent historical debates over what political courses the nation should take. By doing this, the play continues to give out important information on American history only through a fun and entertaining manner that makes it relatable to modern culture. Through the documentary we understanding that the founding fathers were not completely wholesome saints, but instead flawed people who able to accomplish great things. Overall, I found the documentary on “Hamilton” to not only be entertaining, but also thought provoking. Which is, what I believe, the overall goal the play had sought out to gain. Through its success in utilizing contemporary rhythms and song structures to tell a historic tale, the play has accomplished its goal to entertain and inform a new generation of Americans.