The song "The Room Where It Happens," which Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda has described as one of the "best songs [he's] ever written in [his] life," will be familiar to anyone who has gotten tickets to the hit Broadway musical. What may be less familiar to viewers who haven't opened a history book in a while is that "The Room Where It Happens" actually serves as a patch over a hole in the Hamilton narrative.
Burr and Hamilton had a fractious relationship that began in 1791, when Burr defeated Hamilton's father-in-law. Burr enraged Hamilton, who subsequently tried to stymie his political ambitions on numerous occasions.
Burr challenged Hamilton to a duel in the hopes that a victory on the dueling ground would revive his flagging political career. Burr was a Republican-Democrat. The Democratic-Republicans advocated for more localized distribution of government authority. Hamilton belonged to the Federalist Party. Federalists advocated for a powerful, centralized federal government.
Hamilton and Burr's growing hostility toward one another is the main source of conflict throughout the play. The two appear to be on the same path in life, competing for the same opportunities, with Hamilton consistently outperforming Burr in almost everything.
Thus this is the conflict between Burr and Hamilton.
Anyone who has seen the popular Broadway musical Hamilton will recognize the tune "The Room Where It Happens," which Lin-Manuel Miranda has called as one of the "greatest songs [he's] ever written in [his] life."
Burr and Hamilton had a tense relationship that began in 1791, when Burr defeated Hamilton's father-in-law in a duel. Burr infuriated Hamilton, who tried to block his political ambitions on multiple occasions afterward.
Burr challenged Hamilton to a duel in the hopes of reviving his flagging political career. Burr was a Democrat-Republican. The Democratic-Republicans argued for a more decentralized distribution of government power.
The main source of conflict throughout the play is Hamilton and Burr's developing hatred toward one another. The two appear to be on the same life path, competing for the same possibilities, with Hamilton constantly exceeding Burr in practically every area.
