{"id":2839,"date":"2020-09-15T23:56:42","date_gmt":"2020-09-16T03:56:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/ldst1010304f2019\/?p=2839"},"modified":"2020-09-15T23:56:42","modified_gmt":"2020-09-16T03:56:42","slug":"blog-post-4-9-15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/ldst1010304f2019\/2020\/09\/15\/blog-post-4-9-15\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog Post 4 (9\/15)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hamilton and 1776 present to the audience a picture of actual historical stories through music. The music in both pieces was very engaging but one can notice that the songs are sung by the main characters of the story.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hamilton is set in modern times and describes how America was in the past. It uses a modern type of music like hip hop and Pop. What is really interesting about the cast is that they are all nonwhite and the story addresses racial inequality through representing the minorities who are oppressed. It tells a story about their American dream. This is a great opportunity for society to move forward from the dominating white culture by having a diverse cast combining African Americans and Hispanic people. Although the play might not accurately tell the right history as some critics would say, the retelling of the forgotten story of the founding father who raised from being poor and played an important role in the American Revolution in such a diverse and unique way is what made it so popular and appealing to the audience. This play has opened my eyes and taught me things that I was never aware of before.<\/span><\/p>\n

On the other hand, 1776 does not tell the story of one person specifically but it represents ideas. It talks about freedom and loyalty to Britain; arguments in favor and against slavery. I learned from it a lot as it tells us about the American future, liberty, the Declaration of Independence, and the Continental Congress. It has a more classical style of music representing an older school of arts and celebrating the courage of Americans who fought for freedom. The characters were not as diverse as the ones in Hamilton as they were all white. Besides, I feel that one should be skeptical about the legitimacy of the information in the movie as some scenes might exaggerate the reality of how the actual characters were.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hamilton and 1776 present to the audience a picture of actual historical stories through music. The music in both pieces was very engaging but one…<\/p>\n

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