Right Hand Man

     In this song, Hamilton talks about wanting to be a right hand man. I wonder if wanting to make a name for himself made him seem stuck up? He didn't want to work under anyone, he wanted to be someone’s equal or better than them. He didn't settle for a job, so when George Washington asked him to be his right hand man, Hamilton was more than happy to step up and call some shots. I also think that the feud between Burr and Hamilton was fueled by this in some aspects. Burr wanted to be Washington's right hand man, but Hamilton was selected over him, and made great strides and progress. I think that this was just one of the many things that Lin Manuel Miranda made prominent on the list of things that Burr had when he reached his tipping point and killed Hamilton. 

    I wonder if Hamilton realized that he was getting on people’s bad sides and making the wrong kind of mark on the world? He wouldn't take a job that was offered to him unless it met his standards. I think that by Hamilton wanting to make his mark on the world, he may have come across as ungrateful, but I also think that he redeemed himself by helping win the revolutionary war at Washington's side. I believe that Washington was part of the reason for Hamilton's great success after the revolutionary war. He gave him the encouragement he needed to continue to make strides after the war was won.