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The Adams Administration: Song Analysis

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There are “move the plot” songs and “deepen character and theme” songs. Most Hamilton songs are both. Your song is: “The Adams Administration” 20% move the plot 80 % deepen character/theme Justify your percentages with evidence from the song. In the song, “The Adams Administration” it consists mainly of Burr, Madison and Jefferson discussing how Hamilton will no longer be a public figure when they ruin his reputation. We learn the events prior that will add to Hamilton’s backlash. The public are already hesitant of his actions due to “Adams fires Hamilton” and “Hamilton publishes his response” which is a public display of his hatred for Adams. It shows how Hamilton has a short temper since he made a private argument into a public discussion. Burr, Madison and Jefferson hope that Hamilton will have another outrageous outburst, which will leave Hamilton humiliated and out of power. A small part of the song talks about how the Federalist party is destroyed, “Adams, the only …show more content…

Hamilton laughs at them because he is wrong, but he goes on to further taunt them “If I can prove that I never broke the law/Do you promise not to tell another soul what you saw?”. He does this in order for no one else to find out about the affair. It shows that Hamilton cares more about his work and reputation rather than his family. Hamilton tells Burr, Madison and Jefferson about his affair, “I may have mortally wounded my prospects/ But my papers are orderly!”. He finally reveals the details to another person, upon hearing this Burr promises not to tell anyone else. Hamilton says “As you can see I have done nothing to provoke legal action/Are my answers to your satisfaction?” He is trying to prevent a lawsuit against himself. It moves the plot forward, Burr doesn’t have any evidence against Hamilton. Burr stops trying to incriminate Hamilton at least for

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