Comments by Michael Chamberlain Most recent public comments by Michael Chamberlain https://nowcomment.com/users/112216 This shows that Burr is jealous of Hamilton. Hamilton referred to Burr as his assistant, but Burr wants to be known as the co-counsel because they are working together equally. Burr is jealous that Hamilton would be considered more important than him. https://nowcomment.com/documents/290663?scroll_to=2585328 https://nowcomment.com/documents/290663?scroll_to=2585328 Fri, 01 Oct 2021 11:56:59 -0700 This shows once again that Burr is jealous of Hamilton. Because Hamilton has been so successful with his methods, Burr might think that Hamilton thinks highly of himself and thinks he is better than Burr since he is well respected and successful. https://nowcomment.com/documents/290663?scroll_to=2585279 https://nowcomment.com/documents/290663?scroll_to=2585279 Fri, 01 Oct 2021 11:41:34 -0700 Hamilton and Burr Comparison Paragraph https://nowcomment.com/documents/290088?scroll_to=2582284 https://nowcomment.com/documents/290088?scroll_to=2582284 In Hamilton, it is commonly believed that Hamilton and Burr are foil characters, meaning that they have opposing and contrasting characters. The different characteristics between Hamilton and Burr are shown all throughout the musical, but they are really highlighted in the songs "Wait for It" and "My Shot". The song "My Shot" reveals a lot about Hamilton's character and why he acts the way he does, and the song "Wait for It" does the exact same thing, but for Burr's character. The thoughts and beliefs of each character in these two songs illustrate the differences between Hamilton and Burr's characters. In Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda characterizes Hamilton as a young, confident, adventurous immigrant who is willing to die for his country, to allow his country to gain its independence from Britain. A quote that shows this is "I am not throwing away my shot. I am not throwing away my shot. Hey yo, I'm just like my country. I'm young, scrappy, and hungry." This shows that Hamilton does not want to waste his opportunity to fight in the war. He just wants to fight in the war for the benefit of his country. The fact that he says that he is "just like his country" shows that Hamilton wants to do anything for his country, no matter how dangerous it may be or that he could possibly die by doing so. That is also shown by the quote "I will lay down my life if it sets us free." Hamilton says that he is similar to his country, meaning that he relates to it, which is why he wants to do anything for his country. His tone of voice while he is singing this song also reveals that he is confident and brave. He is not scared to die for his nation. On the other hand, Burr is characterized the exact opposite. He is not willing to do anything for his country and he would not want to die for his country, which is shown in the quote "I'm with you, but the situation is fraught. You've got to be carefully taught: If you talk, you're gonna get shot!" This quote shows that Burr differs from Hamilton. While Hamilton is not afraid to die for his country, Burr is. He is not willing to die for his country, meaning that he is not willing to do anything for his country, unlike Hamilton. Burr wants to help out with his nation, but he does not want to lose his life to help out his country. He is not as dedicated to winning the war as Hamilton. In "Wait for It", it is revealed that Burr believes in waiting for things to happen. He believes that waiting for things will end up paying off and be better than doing things right away. This is shown in the following quote "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." This shows that Burr wants to wait for things. He wants to wait to marry Theodosia until she is free from her husband. If Burr did not wait, it would be problematic. Hamilton, on the other hand, does not wait for it, and Burr knows this, which is shown by the quote "Hamilton doesn't hesitate. He exhibits no restraint. He takes and he takes and he takes and he keeps winning anyway." This means that unlike Burr, Hamilton does everything right away, which illustrates contrasting characterization between Hamilton and Burr. This quote also shows that Hamilton's methods seem to be working, which is shown by the fact that Burr says he keeps "winning". Hamilton's methods work, but Burr does not believe in them. He believes that he will achieve a better outcome if he just waits for it. Wed, 29 Sep 2021 18:37:05 -0700 I believe this is a response to Hamilton's question from earlier in the chapter, "What are you waiting for?". This shows that Burr is willing to wait to marry Theodosia because if he didn't wait, it would be problematic since Theodosia is already married. https://nowcomment.com/documents/289868?scroll_to=2575250 https://nowcomment.com/documents/289868?scroll_to=2575250 Fri, 24 Sep 2021 11:00:46 -0700 This shows that Burr believes that in a serious relationship, there are good times, bad times, and that we will inevitably make mistakes, yet we recover from those mistakes and bad times because of how strong the love and passion is in a relationship. https://nowcomment.com/documents/289868?scroll_to=2575242 https://nowcomment.com/documents/289868?scroll_to=2575242 Fri, 24 Sep 2021 10:50:33 -0700 This, along with the next few lines, shows contrasting characterization between Hamilton and Burr. Burr wants to hesitate and wait for the perfect moment, while Hamilton doesn't hesitate and doesn't give things a 2nd thought, yet his methods seem to work. https://nowcomment.com/documents/289868?scroll_to=2575234 https://nowcomment.com/documents/289868?scroll_to=2575234 Fri, 24 Sep 2021 10:41:06 -0700