Alexander Hamilton made many risks for our great country. Hamilton made history by creating a financial plan and is now made on the ten-dollar bill. He believed that he had to take his shot at any chance, afraid of missing a chance of success. Aaron Burr plays as a foil to Hamilton story. Burr wants big things to happen but is too scared to take risks. Hamilton and Burr have similarities but have different personalities but both have the same motives.
Alexander was from Charlestown on the island of Nevis. He grew up as an orphan that had big dreams for his future. He started to write about his life and read as much as he could.. He got accepted to King’s College in New York City and quickly became drawn to political involvement than academics. …show more content…
Hamilton lived his life to the fullest and achieved many things. He always spoke his mind and took risks like he had nothing to lose. Leading up to the duel of Hamilton and Burr, there was fighting between each other for years. When Burr decided to run against Hamilton’s father-in-law for the Senate seat, it caused a huge controversy between the two. Hamilton still furious about his switch to a Democratic-Republican just to take Schuyler seat as senate, lead him to fight against Burr when the election of 1800 occurred. Hamilton stood behind the Federalists in giving his vote to Jefferson for president. When Burr lost to Jefferson, letters were exchanged and this is what Burr said “Dear …show more content…
He helped set up a new constitution, writing the majority of the Federalist Papers and leaving his life with great honor. Burr spent his life only wanting to help himself, he never took a risk that he did not know the outcome to and had so much hatred in his heart. Hamilton is beyond a hero than Burr ever thought he could be. He did more things right than he did wrong and at the end of his life he realized that “Burr, my first friend, my enemy, maybe the last face I ever see, If I throw away my shot, is this how you remember me? What if this bullet is my legacy? Legacy. What is a legacy? It’s planting seeds in a garden you never get to see. I wrote some notes at the beginning of a song someone will sing for me. America, you great unfinished symphony, you sent for me. You let me make a difference. A place where even orphan immigrants can leave their fingerprints and rise up. I’m running out of time. I’m running, and my time’s up. Wise up. Eyes up. I catch a glimpse of the other side. Laurens leads a soldiers’ chorus on the other side. My son is on the other side. He’s with my mother on the other side. Washington is watching from the other side. Teach me how to say goodbye.” In that last second, Hamilton made
Alexander was from Charlestown on the island of Nevis. He grew up as an orphan that had big dreams for his future. He started to write about his life and read as much as he could.. He got accepted to King’s College in New York City and quickly became drawn to political involvement than academics. …show more content…
Hamilton lived his life to the fullest and achieved many things. He always spoke his mind and took risks like he had nothing to lose. Leading up to the duel of Hamilton and Burr, there was fighting between each other for years. When Burr decided to run against Hamilton’s father-in-law for the Senate seat, it caused a huge controversy between the two. Hamilton still furious about his switch to a Democratic-Republican just to take Schuyler seat as senate, lead him to fight against Burr when the election of 1800 occurred. Hamilton stood behind the Federalists in giving his vote to Jefferson for president. When Burr lost to Jefferson, letters were exchanged and this is what Burr said “Dear …show more content…
He helped set up a new constitution, writing the majority of the Federalist Papers and leaving his life with great honor. Burr spent his life only wanting to help himself, he never took a risk that he did not know the outcome to and had so much hatred in his heart. Hamilton is beyond a hero than Burr ever thought he could be. He did more things right than he did wrong and at the end of his life he realized that “Burr, my first friend, my enemy, maybe the last face I ever see, If I throw away my shot, is this how you remember me? What if this bullet is my legacy? Legacy. What is a legacy? It’s planting seeds in a garden you never get to see. I wrote some notes at the beginning of a song someone will sing for me. America, you great unfinished symphony, you sent for me. You let me make a difference. A place where even orphan immigrants can leave their fingerprints and rise up. I’m running out of time. I’m running, and my time’s up. Wise up. Eyes up. I catch a glimpse of the other side. Laurens leads a soldiers’ chorus on the other side. My son is on the other side. He’s with my mother on the other side. Washington is watching from the other side. Teach me how to say goodbye.” In that last second, Hamilton made