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Burr as unreliable narrator.

Posted by:	Delvino 02:05 pm EDT 10/31/15
In reply to:	re: Hamilton's mother. - ntjvy 01:54 pm EDT 10/31/15

Ah, thank you for nailing what for me is one of the most under-appreciated aspects of the show: that intermittent unreliable narration. Burr's chip on his shoulder is established in the opening lines, and means he frames the entire trajectory from his POV. Not alone, of course. By the time we get to "And me, I'm the damned fool who shot him" early on, we know we're in for a slanted but profoundly focused and accessible take on the title character and history in general. For me "Wait for It" in act one takes this concept even deeper. It's why this work is so layered.

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