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
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
