Tuesday, October 11, 2016
That Would Be Enough
In the song, "That Would Be Enough" Eliza and
Alexander sing about what they have and do not have. The song starts off with
the couple talking about how Eliza is pregnant, and Alexander wishing that
Eliza would have told him sooner because she has known for a little over a
month. The song then gets into the fact that Eliza thinks that they have enough
as long as they are alive. While Hamilton thinks that they are poor, and feels
bad about not being able to provide for them. I think that this is very
important because this goes back to the point that Hamilton is never satisfied.
Even though both him and Eliza are both healthy and alive, he feels as if they
have nothing. A thought that I had about this is that it could possibly stem
from the fact that he grew up as an orphan, so he never had anything to be
satisfied about. However, Eliza says that they do not need money, or a legacy
she just needs Alexander. That could possibly be because Eliza grew up with
money her whole life, so as an adult she does not think it is important at all.
Eliza also attempts to show Hamilton how lucky they are by telling him how far
he has come, how proud she is of him, and how their son is going to be
extremely blessed if he is anything like his father.
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Hamilton was a very ambitious character, for him nothing was enough. However, I cannot blame him because he come from the bottom and he is doing great things, he is feeling he is important for the first time, and things like money looks very important for him. On the other side, Eliza had had everything during her life, so she can be more reasonable about money, but she cannot feel the same way that Hamilton does.
ReplyDeleteI think this song shows that Hamilton loves his wife, but sometimes forgets to acknowledge her wishes. He often thinks he knows what's best for her. An example of his is when he says he has a meeting out of town, when he is really going to duel Burr. Hamilton is so sure that the only life he is able to provide for his family will not be enough, even though Eliza repeatedly tells him it is. It shows how much he cares for his family.
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