Gunshots
In Hamilton, a gunshot symbolizes intense ambition—and the link between such ambition and a fear of death. Early on in the first act, a young Alexander Hamilton introduces his life goal: “hey yo /…
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Letters
Letters, the primary form of communication for Hamilton and his cohorts, symbolize the power words have to shape reality—and to transform the way history is remembered. Writer-composer Lin-Manuel Miranda chose to frame many of…
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