My Dear Hamilton

How does Eliza’s relationship with Indigenous nations influence her sense of justice and freedom?

Dray and Kamoie include many scenes in which Eliza helps Hamilton with his studies and writing. What does this reveal about Eliza’s character and her relationship to Hamilton?

Dray and Kamoie adjust the timeline of some of the novel’s events, such as making the deaths of Peggy and Caroline occur in the same month when in reality they were two years apart. What effect do adjustments like these have on your understanding of the novel’s themes?

How does Eliza in My Dear Hamilton compare to the historical figure she is based on? How does she compare to other depictions of Eliza in literature and media?

Explore the idea of justice and injustice in the text. How are these concepts analyzed and represented? How does the end of the war expose some of the weaknesses of social and legal justice in America at the time?

How does the role of America as both a setting and a symbol impact your reading of the themes of the text?

My Dear Hamilton jumps between various settings like Albany, New York City, and Philadelphia. How do these settings compare with one another? What is the wider significance of each?

What does Eliza think about the role of women in her society? How does this influence her understanding of her role in history?