Britney Sage
Dr. Marie Guthrie
ENG 101— C
29 September 2015
Hamilton
In the article “How Hamilton Recasts Thomas Jefferson as a Villain,” Alana Semuels argues that a proponent of humane criminal codes for white, Jefferson advocated harsh, almost barbaric, punishments for slaves and free blacks.
“The New York Times called Jefferson “The Monster of Monticello” (2). The author begins by stating Jefferson’s reputation in the musical; “draws critical praise” (2). We are all fascinated with Jefferson because we are unable to reconcile the rhetoric of his liberty in his writing and his slave ownership and support for slavery. Jefferson isn’t as famous as he was. She then argues that, on the contrary to Mr. Weincek’s depiction , Jefferson was
Dr. Marie Guthrie
ENG 101— C
29 September 2015
Hamilton
In the article “How Hamilton Recasts Thomas Jefferson as a Villain,” Alana Semuels argues that a proponent of humane criminal codes for white, Jefferson advocated harsh, almost barbaric, punishments for slaves and free blacks.
“The New York Times called Jefferson “The Monster of Monticello” (2). The author begins by stating Jefferson’s reputation in the musical; “draws critical praise” (2). We are all fascinated with Jefferson because we are unable to reconcile the rhetoric of his liberty in his writing and his slave ownership and support for slavery. Jefferson isn’t as famous as he was. She then argues that, on the contrary to Mr. Weincek’s depiction , Jefferson was