For the Remix Adaptation project, we had to chose a song from the Hamilton Mix tapes and remix them. When thinking about the phrase ‘ remixing a song’ you would think that we had to write a whole song with our own lyrics, but we had a more broader spectrum of ways we could remix it. For example we could draw a poster or make a slide show that depicts the song but in ways that correlate to you. For my project I chose the song ‘ Ten Duel Commandments’ which talked about ten duel rules to follow when in duels. With me being a football player, I decided to list 10 important rules that one should follow when playing Football. I put it in a slideshow and for each rule, I would put a jersey number that corresponded to it. Kelton Dawson peer reviewed my work and gave me the advice to add more pictures to give my audience a better understanding of each rule that I was depicting. He also informed me to make sure my audience had a clear picture of the message I was trying to portray, the last thing I would have wanted was a confused audience. Overall I felt like my project was pretty good. The hardest part for me was trying to be creative. I’ve always liked being blunt and straight to the point when it came to projects like this, but for the sake of my grade I had to try and find some creativity within myself. Another obstacle I was facing was the thought that my remix wasn’t enough. After all I was trying to make the most out of a list of 10 things. But some of my online classmates were doing the same song and seeing their examples gave me the right idea of what was enough versus what wasn’t.

The song I chose from the Hamilton mixtape is ‘ Wrote My Way Out’ by Nas, Dave East, Lin Manuel and Aloe Blacc. The remix of the song is by Royce Da 5’9, Joyner Lucas, Black Thought and Aloe Blacc. The overall message of the song is showing how certain things helped Hamilton make it out of the predicaments he went through growing up and even through adulthood. With the Hamilton Mixtape, these artists’ certain thing is writing, thus the title ‘ I wrote my way out’. Besides Lin Manuel most of the other artists in the song talk about how writing got them through harsh environments whether it was watching their mother get beat or dealing with drugs or negativity from others, writing helped them cope with all of these and bring them to the successful paths they are leading now. The remix keeps the same flow as the original and even the same chorus but the switching of artists is what makes the song totally different. Artists like Joyner Lucas who were on the remix brought their own type of style  or flavor to the song which in a way made it sound like it wasn’t even a remix but a totally different song. They also had different points of view and different stories that they brought to the table. From this remix I’ve learned that I don’t have to switch a lot of things around and make it flashy or try to make it very noticeable that I am making a remix. If i just change a few crucial parts of the song and put my own flavor and style to it, that would be good enough. I also realized that I don’t have to be talking about the same thing as the original song, just as long as I am sending the same message in my ow way.

For my remix adaptation project, I am going to remix the Ten Duel Commandments. I chose the song because the outline of it is simple but the message is received perfectly. I am going to create my remix as a power point slide show breaking down each commandments. I am going to give a more visual version of the original song. Instead of talking about duels, I am going to relay ten Football commandments. Football is a big part of my life, it’s the reason I am even doing this project right now.  My layout will probably be 10 slides, one for each commandment. 

https://sites.gatech.edu/1102hamilton/2018/06/28/1042/

Title: Hamilton and Burr’s Duel Correspondence

Author: Alexander Hamilton, Burr

Origin: Wikisource

Link to Origin: https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Hamilton%E2%80%93Burr_duel_correspondences

Date of Origin: June 18, 1804

N York 18 June 1804

Sir,

I send for your perusal a letter signed Ch. D. Cooper which, though apparently published some time ago, has but very recently come to my knowledge. Mr. Van Ness, who does me the favor to deliver this, will point out to you that clause of the letter to which I particularly request your attention.

You must perceive, Sir, the necessity of a prompt and unqualified acknowledgement or denial of the use of any expressions which could warrant the assertions of Dr. Cooper.

I have the honor to be
Your Obdt. S^t

A. Burr

Hamilton to Burr, June 20, 1804[edit]

N York 20 June 1804

Sir:

I have maturely reflected on the subject of your letter of the 18th Instant, and the more I have reflected, the more I have become convinced that I could not without manifest impropriety make the avowal or disavowal which you seem to think necessary.

The clause pointed out by Mr. Van Ness is in these terms: “I could detail to you a still more despicable opinion which General Hamilton has expressed of Mr. Burr.” To endeavor to discover the meaning of this declaration, I was obliged to seek in the antecedent part of the letter for the opinion to which it referred, as having been already disclosed. I found it in these words: “Genl. Hamilton and Judge Kent have declared in substance that they looked upon Mr. Burr to be a dangerous man, and one who ought not to be trusted with the reins of Government.” The language of Dr. Cooper plainly implies that he considered this opinion of you, which he attributes to me, as a despicable one; but he affirms that I have expressed some other still more despicable; without, however, mentioning to whom, when or where. ‘Tis evident that the phrase “still more despicable” admits of infinite shades from very light to very dark. How am I to judge of the degree intended. Or how should I annex any precise idea to language so vague?

Between Gentlemen despicable and still more despicable are not worth the pains of a distinction. When, therefore, you do not interrogate me as to the opinion which is specifically ascribed to me, I must conclude that you view it as within the limits to which the animadversions of political opponents, upon each other, may justifiably extend; and consequently as not warranting the idea of it which Dr. Cooper appears to entertain. If so, what precise inference could you draw as a guide for your future conduct, were I to acknowledge that I had expressed an opinion of you, still more despicable than the one which is particularized? How could you be sure that even this opinion had exceeded the bounds which you would yourself deem admissible between political opponents?

But I forbear further comment on the embarrassment to which the requisition you have made naturally leads. The occasion forbids a more ample illustration, though nothing would be more easy than to pursue it.

Repeating that I can not reconcile it with propriety to make the acknowledgment or denial you desire, I will add that I deem it inadmissible on principle, to consent to be interrogated as to the justness of the inferences which may be drawn by others, from whatever I may have said of a political opponent in the course of a fifteen years competition. If there were no other objection to it, this is sufficient, that it would tend to expose my sincerity and delicacy to injurious imputations from every person who may at any time have conceived that import of my expressions differently from what I may then have intended, or may afterwards recollect.

I stand ready to avow or disavow promptly and explicitly any precise or definite opinion which I may be charged with having declared to any gentleman. More than this can not fitly be expected from me; and especially it can not reasonably be expected that I shall enter into an explanation upon a basis so vague as that which you have adopted. I trust upon more reflection you will see the matter in the same light with me. If not, I can only regret the circumstances and must abide the consequences.

The publication of Dr. Cooper was never seen by me ‘till after the receipt of your letter.

Sir, I have the honor to be
Your Obdt. S^t

A. Hamilton

Hamilton and Burr’s “Beef” is one the biggest in US history. Having two political figures butting heads like this was major. One a vice president and the other a founding father. Both hated each other due to different views. Both men were suffering from power trips and their egos are easily shown in the letters they send back and forth to each other. Burr starts the series of letters by sending Hamilton a letter informing him on intel he has received from Dr. Cooper. [1]

 

Burr sent Van Ness to personally deliver his letter to Hamilton and relay his message clearly so Hamilton understood him. He then requests for his perception of his message. It seems as if Burr was looking for a reaction from Hamilton. [2]

 

Hamilton then responds  days later appearing to be unfazed from the random letter he got from Burr. He responds saying that he can’t perceive his message in any way. He says “ I could not without manifest impropriety make the avowal or disavowal which you seem to think necessary”. In the quote he seems to come off as not caring about the situation. He probably did have his own perceptions of the letter but didn’t to share them as a tactic to get under Burr’s skin.[3]

 

Hamilton seems to understand everything Burr was saying because he then proceeds to dissect what Van Ness, Burr’s messenger, said to him and gave to him.[4] Hamilton then switches around the words of Dr.Cooper and is saying that he said that Burr is not to be trusted in politics. He’s basically discrediting Burr’s source of information on him.[5]

 

Hamilton then tells Burr that he shouldn’t go looking for problems with other people when he is the only problematic person. The exchanges between the two are in a way, polite disrespect towards each other.[6] Once again the overall length of Hamilton’s letter compared to Burr’s almost three times bigger. This entails that Hamilton did in fact take some notice to Burr’s letter and had a few things to say about it as seen in the response.[7] Hamilton refers to comments being said about Burr from his political colleagues. He also questions how someone of that kind of nature can attain such power over the nation.

 

 

 

 

Sources

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burr–Hamilton_duel

[2] www.history.com/this-day-in-history/burr-slays-hamilton-in-duel

[3] https://www.britannica.com/list/10-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-hamilton-burr-duel-according-to-hamiltons-burr

[4] https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/burr-vs-hamilton-behind-the-ultimate-political-feud

[5]  www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/nation/jb_nation_hamburr_1.html

For my annotation project, I chose the document about the Hamilton and Burr duel correspondence. I chose it because it felt like the most exciting part of Hamilton’s life, even though it would inevitably result in his death. The document were letters sent by Hamilton and Burr back and forth to each other. These letters would later on lead to the two having the duel. When starting the annotations, I chose not start off going line to line. Instead I would a couple of lines at a time so it would be easier for me to read and comprehend and then I would just dissect them down to the lines. As of right now I only have fives sources that are consistently helping with deciphering the text in the document. Of the five, I am getting the bulk of my information from two of the sources. These sources were wikisource and webster’s bibliography. As far as setting up the annotations, I only copied my annotations to google docs. I did this so I could just copy and paste the annotations to the document when everything was ready.  

Title: Hamilton and Burr’s Duel Correspondence

Author: Alexander Hamilton, Burr

Origin: Wikisource

Link to Origin: https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Hamilton%E2%80%93Burr_duel_correspondences

Date of Origin: June 18, 1804

N York 18 June 1804

Sir,

I send for your perusal a letter signed Ch. D. Cooper which, though apparently published some time ago, has but very recently come to my knowledge. Mr. Van Ness, who does me the favor to deliver this, will point out to you that clause of the letter to which I particularly request your attention.

You must perceive, Sir, the necessity of a prompt and unqualified acknowledgement or denial of the use of any expressions which could warrant the assertions of Dr. Cooper.

I have the honor to be
Your Obdt. S^t

A. Burr

Hamilton to Burr, June 20, 1804[edit]

N York 20 June 1804

Sir:

I have maturely reflected on the subject of your letter of the 18th Instant, and the more I have reflected, the more I have become convinced that I could not without manifest impropriety make the avowal or disavowal which you seem to think necessary.

The clause pointed out by Mr. Van Ness is in these terms: “I could detail to you a still more despicable opinion which General Hamilton has expressed of Mr. Burr.” To endeavor to discover the meaning of this declaration, I was obliged to seek in the antecedent part of the letter for the opinion to which it referred, as having been already disclosed. I found it in these words: “Genl. Hamilton and Judge Kent have declared in substance that they looked upon Mr. Burr to be a dangerous man, and one who ought not to be trusted with the reins of Government.” The language of Dr. Cooper plainly implies that he considered this opinion of you, which he attributes to me, as a despicable one; but he affirms that I have expressed some other still more despicable; without, however, mentioning to whom, when or where. ‘Tis evident that the phrase “still more despicable” admits of infinite shades from very light to very dark. How am I to judge of the degree intended. Or how should I annex any precise idea to language so vague?

Between Gentlemen despicable and still more despicable are not worth the pains of a distinction. When, therefore, you do not interrogate me as to the opinion which is specifically ascribed to me, I must conclude that you view it as within the limits to which the animadversions of political opponents, upon each other, may justifiably extend; and consequently as not warranting the idea of it which Dr. Cooper appears to entertain. If so, what precise inference could you draw as a guide for your future conduct, were I to acknowledge that I had expressed an opinion of you, still more despicable than the one which is particularized? How could you be sure that even this opinion had exceeded the bounds which you would yourself deem admissible between political opponents?

But I forbear further comment on the embarrassment to which the requisition you have made naturally leads. The occasion forbids a more ample illustration, though nothing would be more easy than to pursue it.

Repeating that I can not reconcile it with propriety to make the acknowledgment or denial you desire, I will add that I deem it inadmissible on principle, to consent to be interrogated as to the justness of the inferences which may be drawn by others, from whatever I may have said of a political opponent in the course of a fifteen years competition. If there were no other objection to it, this is sufficient, that it would tend to expose my sincerity and delicacy to injurious imputations from every person who may at any time have conceived that import of my expressions differently from what I may then have intended, or may afterwards recollect.

I stand ready to avow or disavow promptly and explicitly any precise or definite opinion which I may be charged with having declared to any gentleman. More than this can not fitly be expected from me; and especially it can not reasonably be expected that I shall enter into an explanation upon a basis so vague as that which you have adopted. I trust upon more reflection you will see the matter in the same light with me. If not, I can only regret the circumstances and must abide the consequences.

The publication of Dr. Cooper was never seen by me ‘till after the receipt of your letter.

Sir, I have the honor to be
Your Obdt. S^t

A. Hamilton

Burr to Hamilton, June 21, 1804[edit]

N York 21 June, 1804.

Sir,

Your letter of the 20th inst. has been this day received. Having considered it attentively, I regret to find in it nothing of that sincerity and delicacy which you profess to value.

Political opposition can never absolve gentlemen from the necessity of a rigid adherence to the laws of honor and the rules of decorum. I neither claim such privilege nor indulge it in others.

The common sense of mankind affixes to the epithet adopted by Dr. Cooper the idea of dishonor. It has been publicly applied to me under the sanction of your name. The question is not whether he has understood the meaning of the word or has used it according to syntax and with grammatical accuracy, but whether you have authorized this application either directly or by uttering expression or opinion derogatory to my honor. The time “when” is in your own knowledge but no way material to me, as the calumny has now just been disclosed so as to become the subject of my notice and as the effect is present and palpable.

Your letter has furnished me with new reasons for requiring a definite reply.

I have the honor to be
Your Obdt. S^t

A. Burr

Hamilton to Burr, June 22, 1804[edit]

N York 22 June 1804

Sir,

Your first letter, in a style too peremptory, made a demand, in my opinion, unprecedented and unwarrantable. My answer, pointing out the embarrassment, gave you an opportunity to take a less exceptionable course. You have not chosen to do it, but by your last letter, received this day, containing expressions indecorous and improper, you have increased the difficulties to explanation, intrinsically incident to the nature of your application.

If by a “definite reply” you mean the direct avowal or disavowal required in your first letter, I have no other answer to give than that which has already been given. If you mean anything different admitting of greater latitude, it is requisite you should explain.

I have the honor to be, Sir
Your Obdt. S^t

A. Hamilton

Van Ness to Pendleton, June 26, 1804[edit]

Sir,

The letter which you yesterday delivered me and your subsequent communication in Col. Burr’s opinion evince no disposition on the part of Genl. Hamilton to come to a satisfactory accommodation. The injury complained of and the reparation expected are so definitely expressed in his (Col. B.’s) letter of the 21st Inst. that there is not perceived a necessity for further explanation on his part. The difficulty that would result from confining the inquiry to any particular times and occasions must be manifest. The denial of a specified conversation only, would leave strong implications that on other occasions improper language had been used. When and where injurious expressions and opinions have been uttered by Genl. Hamilton must be best known to him and of him only does Col. Burr think it proper to enquire.

No denial or declaration will be satisfactory unless it be general so as to wholly exclude the idea that rumors derogatory to Col. Burr’s honor can have originated with Genl. Hamilton or have been fairly inferred from anything he has said. A definite reply to a requisition of this nature is demanded in Col. Burr’s letter of the 21st Inst. This being refused, invites the alternative alluded to in Genl. H.’s letter of the 20th Inst. It was demanded by the position in which the controversy was placed by Genl. H. on the 22nd Inst., and I was immediately furnished with a communication demanding a personal interview.

The necessity of this measure has not in the opinion of Col. Burr been diminished by the General’s last letter or any subsequent communication which has been received and I am again instructed to deliver you a message as soon as it may be convenient for you to receive it. I beg, therefore, you will have the politeness to inform me at what hour I shall wait on you.

Your most obt. & very hum. Servt.

W. P. Van Ness

 

Hello, my name is TK Chimedza. I am a Business Administration major. I plan on graduating in 2021, but due to possible internships or job opportunities, I may graduate in 2022. I am a member of the Georgia Tech Football team. I love almost anything associated with athletics. As far as English, I do enjoy reading Greek Mythology. I am not a big fan of digging deep into all the aspects of certain literatures which were taught to me in the past.

 

Of course I am attending English 1102 this summer, but I am also taking HIST 2112 B and AMC CS. I am an in class student for the English 1102 course. If I were not a part of the Football team, I probably would have been an online student.

 

As far as WOVEN goes, I am pretty good with oral communication. I find it easy to translate or convey a certain message by talking about it. Where I am most inefficient is in the electronic communication of WOVEN. Using different platforms such as prezi or making a pecha kucha are very hard for me to comprehend myself, so trying to find a way to have someone else also comprehend is very hard for me. When took English 1101 last semester, I made a small improvement in my electronic communication but the progress wasn’t enough for me to successfully complete something like a presentation. With the major annotation project this semester, I plan on improving my skill level with electronic communication.

 

Until this class I have never heard of the Alexander Hamilton musical. I am interested in seeing if it is like most musicals or if it is unique and has its own creativity. I never really liked musicals, I always thought they were corny and the characters would always start singing at the wrong or most predictable times.