White Left | "Hamilton", the unity of American spirit

Emma 2022-10-23 23:25:44

Finished "Hamilton" in two days, it was so good.

Before, a colleague went to the Kennedy Center to buy Zhang's worst position for $300, and I thought she was a bit sick. After watching this recording version, I thought I had to use theater once, because when I watched the official version, I really felt that the charm of live singing and dancing would overflow from the TV screen.

Although I like the vulgar human natures mentioned in it: love, affection, and friendship. Envy, betrayal, conceited. Smart, brave, and loyal, but watching this show on the sofa of my home in Washington, DC on Independence Day, the greater impact is that "Hamilton" provides another window to understand the "American spirit" and the "American dream."

The musical shows the story of the early days of the founding of the United States by telling the important deeds of Hamilton. The content itself shows how these founding fathers expounded the American spirit.

But what's more powerful is that, speaking of American founding fathers through popular rap music and musicals itself, this matter itself is very "American".

A large part of the "American Spirit" and "American Dream" dominated by the United States of popular culture, from film and music fashion to art exhibitions on Broadway Internet, it is almost invincible. This popular culture’s challenge to tradition and constant self-renewal is one of its most important cores. For example, this film "Hamilton" brought out the staid and majestic founding fathers we had in mind to sing hip-hop and swear words. It seemed rebellious, but in fact it received unanimous praise and received good reputation at the box office.

So this "Hamilton" is really the unity of form and spirit. The content is about the American spirit, and the form is also the strong continuation of the American spirit. It rolled from the time of the founding of George Washington, and traveled more than two hundred years to Broadway. It was taken by another official Disney synonymous with American spirit (this is simply a god assist), sent to the Internet, and radiated to all parts of the world.

Don't forget, the full name of "Hamilton" is "Hamilton: An American Musical", an American musical.

☆☆☆

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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.