Free will: Alexander Hamilton began life as an impoverished orphan and worked as hard as he possibly could to rise to the top. He was majorly intelligent and wrote non-stop and was willing to work to get out of the current state he was in. In the exercise of his free will, Hamilton defied the odds of dying alone and poor in the Caribbean and decided to go out and make something of himself. He became a new man in New York with the help of his friends Nicholas Cruger and Reverend Hugh Knox.
While in New York, Alexander seeked out Aaron Burr who soon became a good friend of his. Shortly after he met three revolutionaries; Marquis de Lafayette, Hercules Mulligan and John Laurens. Through his hard work, dedication and rational decision making, he became general George Washington’s right hand man on the battlefield. Conscience as capacity/ conscience as judgement: At the 1780 Winter’s Ball, Alexander walked into the room and caught eyes from Elizabeth and Angelica Schuyler, it was love at first sight for Elizabeth, she instantly called dibs on him. Angelica spoke to Hamilton shortly and fell in love with him on an intellectual and physical level, but respected that …show more content…
During the The Battle of Monmouth, Charles Lee failed to carry out Washington’s orders. In response, Washington gave Lee’s position to Lafayette. Angered, Charles Lee started to spread slanderous rumours about Washington and Hamilton took offence to it and wanted to face Lee in a duel. Washington ordered Hamilton to ignore Lee’s vindictive comments and he respected those orders. John Laurens volunteered to duel Lee so Hamilton didn’t have to disobey Washington’s orders. The duel resulted in Lee getting injured by Laurens and Washington ordering Hamilton to return home to his wife, Eliza. When he returned home, Eliza told him that she was pregnant with his
While in New York, Alexander seeked out Aaron Burr who soon became a good friend of his. Shortly after he met three revolutionaries; Marquis de Lafayette, Hercules Mulligan and John Laurens. Through his hard work, dedication and rational decision making, he became general George Washington’s right hand man on the battlefield. Conscience as capacity/ conscience as judgement: At the 1780 Winter’s Ball, Alexander walked into the room and caught eyes from Elizabeth and Angelica Schuyler, it was love at first sight for Elizabeth, she instantly called dibs on him. Angelica spoke to Hamilton shortly and fell in love with him on an intellectual and physical level, but respected that …show more content…
During the The Battle of Monmouth, Charles Lee failed to carry out Washington’s orders. In response, Washington gave Lee’s position to Lafayette. Angered, Charles Lee started to spread slanderous rumours about Washington and Hamilton took offence to it and wanted to face Lee in a duel. Washington ordered Hamilton to ignore Lee’s vindictive comments and he respected those orders. John Laurens volunteered to duel Lee so Hamilton didn’t have to disobey Washington’s orders. The duel resulted in Lee getting injured by Laurens and Washington ordering Hamilton to return home to his wife, Eliza. When he returned home, Eliza told him that she was pregnant with his