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Act 1: Right Hand Man
Themes
Key
LitCharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in Hamilton, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work.
Collaboration, Disagreement, and Democracy
Stories vs. History
Ambition and Mortality
Immigration and Diversity of Influence
Honor
Summary
Analysis
Burr’s resentment of Hamilton’s rise and of his success with “the ladies” is growing. Still penniless, Hamilton is hoping to get rich by marrying a Schuyler sister.
Even for a self-professed egalitarian like Hamilton, wealth and status matter…a lot. And if the men have mostly dealt in political honor thus far, now Burr and Hamilton turn their attention to their romantic/sexual reputations.
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