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“Non-Stop”
This is part of the number that is the finale of Act I. Annotate with 2 separate comments. Focus on character development, turning points, setting, context, and lit terms.
BURR:
After the war I went back to New York.
HAMILTON:
A-After the war I went back to New York.
BURR:
I finished up my studies and I practiced law.
HAMILTON:
I practiced law; Burr worked next door.
BURR:
Even though we started at the very same time,
Alexander Hamilton began to climb.
Burr’s jealousy towards hamilton escalates and escalates throughout the play, everything burr and hamilton do that is the same, ham does it better, he gets further, people like him better. in the beginning of the play laurens lafayette, and mulligan all loved burr, and then hamilton came along and took over his place. alex lives off luck and person hope
How to account for his rise to the top?
Maaaaan, the man is
Non-stop!
HAMILTON:
Gentlemen of the jury, I’m curious, bear with me.
Are you aware that we’re making hist’ry?
This is the first murder trial of our brand-new nation.
HAMILTON:
The liberty behind
Deliberation—
HAMILTON:
I intend to prove beyond a shadow of a doubt
With my assistant counsel—
BURR:
Co-counsel.
Hamilton, sit down.
Our client Levi Weeks is innocent. Call your first witness.
That’s all you had to say!
HAMILTON:
Okay!
One more thing—
BURR:
Why do you assume you’re the smartest in the room?
Why do you assume you’re the smartest in the room?
Why do you assume you’re the smartest in the room?
Soon that attitude may be your doom!
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