Friday, May 13, 2016

Hamilton: Alexander Hamilton [ENTP]


Spoiler Warning!!


Extroverted Intuition (Ne): Hamilton is described as aggressive and unrelenting by his friends and enemies alike. He seizes opportunity without hesitation, seeing the potential of a situation and taking advantage of it before someone else gets there first. The rapid fire format of the musical (One-Hundred and forty-four words per minute) isn't just a hip style, it also reflects Hamilton's personality. He champions his cause by way of a never ending stream of written and spoken words, taking full advantage of the power of his ideals and philosophies. The revolution excites him not just because he believes that the colonies deserve independence, but also because he sees it as an opportunity to rise above his position as an intelligent but penniless orphan. His unimpressive heritage is inconsequential to him because he gives more credit to potential than to the past.  


Introverted Thinking (Ti): Hamilton is widely known as a man with a silver tongue, able to charm and persuade others in writing and in person. He is a skilled politician and lawyer, two occupations that put his skills at debating and persuasion to good use. One of the things that makes his so compelling is his confidence in his own opinion. He never questions that he is right because he lacks the Te tendency to seek others input, instead settling on a conclusion privately after extensive analysis. Hamilton becomes a decorated war hero because of his tactical ability. He tends to throw out the ideals of traditional warfare, and instead turns to espionage, sabotage and theft in order to further the cause of the continental army. 


Extroverted Feeling (Fe): Hamilton is often abrasive and provocative, but he is also proficient at getting people on his side with either compelling and energetic debate, or flattery ("Burr you're a better lawyer than me") He always speaks his mind, letting people know exactly what he thinks of them. ("I can't apologize because it's true") His loud and evocative nature gains him friends, but also enemies. He makes clear his positive or negative opinions of people, causing them to presume a stance as extreme as his own. Hamilton's need to retain the respect of his peers causes his to write the, "Reynolds Pamphlet." His image as an honest man is so important to him that he nearly destroys his marriage rather than risk being remembered as an embezzler. His need for accountability in himself and others eventually gets himself killed when he accepts Burr's challenge. It also shows itself earlier when he supports Lawrence in a duel with the disloyal General Lee in order to protect the reputation of General Washington.     


Introverted Sensing (Si): Hamilton tries to put his rocky past behind him, but nevertheless it shapes who he is. His experience as a child teaches him that life is short and that he should be independent and self reliant, lessons that he carries with him for the rest of his life. When confronted on embezzlement charges, Hamilton settles on a course of action that has worked before ("I'll write my way out.") Before he dies Hamilton goes over the people and events that have shaped his life, which influences his final decision. (To fire his shot at the sky, not at Burr)  





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