Wait For It

“Wait For It”

This is a soliloquy by Aaron Burr. He outlines his whole ideology and theory of life here, and gives the reasons he feels this way. (I have omitted the Ensemble’s lines.)

Annotate for lit terms, character development, point of view, theme, motif…the usual. This will be in place of PDA for Chapter 3.

EACH STUDENT MUST ADD 3 ANNOTATIONS OR COMMENTS ON YOUR PEERS' ANNOTATIONS. COME BACK AND READ WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING SO THAT WE CAN CONTINUE TO LEARN FROM EACH OTHER.

BURR:

Theodosia writes me a letter ev'ry day.

I'm keeping her bed warm while her husband is away.

He's on the British side of Georgia.

He's tryin' to keep the colonies in line.

He can keep all of Georgia.

Theodosia, she's mine.

Love doesn't discriminate

between the sinners

and the saints,

it takes and it takes and it takes

and we keep loving anyway.

We laugh and we cry

and we break

and we make our mistakes.

And if there's a reason I'm by her side

when so many have tried

then I'm willing to wait for it.

I'm willing to wait for it.

My grandfather was a fire and brimstone preacher,

But there are things that the

homilies and hymns won't teach

ya.

My mother was a genius

My father commanded respect.

When they died they left no instructions.

Just a legacy to protect.

BURR:

I am the one thing in life I can control.

I am inimitable.

I am an original.

I'm not falling behind or running late.

I'm not standing still,

I am lying in wait.

BURR:

Hamilton faces an endless uphill climb.

He has something to prove.

He has nothing to lose.

Hamilton's pace is relentless;

he wastes no time.

What is it like in his shoes?

Hamilton doesn't hesitate.

He exhibits no restraint.

He takes and he takes and he takes

and he keeps winning anyway.

He changes the game.

He plays and he raises the stakes.

And if there's a reason

he seems to thrive when so few survive,

then God dammit,

I'm willing to wait for it.

DMU Timestamp: September 17, 2021 21:58

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