How does history inspire art?
How does art allow us to better understand history?
How can poetry, drama, & song "speak" about history in a way that reveals truth?
Genius Annotations- including from Lin Manuel Miranda himself!- reveal influences, from 90s hip hop to historical biography, enhancing our understanding of the lyrics. Choose one of the texts and click through the annotations. Make a list of allusions/inspirations in your journal. Motifs have been collected as well! Click here to see how others have organized them. What would you add?
How is Hamilton a play about both national identity and personal identity? How is it a play about the Founding Fathers and also about us, their legacy?