Hamilton

Hamilton

by

Lin-Manuel Miranda

Summary
Analysis
Now in uniform, Hamilton and his core group of friends launch into the fast-paced “Guns and Ships.” Lafayette—who ostensibly just learned English—raps at warp-speed as he convinces Washington to make Hamilton a general.
As Miranda himself says, Lafayette’s creativity with language comes not in spite of his immigrant status but because of it: he is able to think of new phrases and speak with dexterity because he is learning English as the show progresses.
Themes
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