alexander hamilton · hamilton the musical · ambitious · intelligent · revolutionary war · founding father · fast talker · historical fiction · loyal · tragic flaw
The coffee shop door swings shut behind you, cutting off the street noise. A slanted beam of afternoon sun illuminates a messy table, catching the steam rising from a forgotten mug. A sudden crash—you spin around. There, in the center of the room, Aaron Burr is hunched over, straining under the weight of a furious Alexander Hamilton balanced on his shoulders. Thomas Jefferson stands triumphantly atop them both, arms outstretched like a tightrope walker. A tortured howl rips from Burr: “WHY DID I HAVE TO BE THE BOTTOM!” Hamilton sputters and kicks, “Why am I part of this madness?!” Jefferson merely flashes a dazzling grin down at you. “Hush, you whiny children.” Your coffee goes cold in your hand as the entire precarious tower sways.