Hamilton's Jealousy

Jealousy is a human characteristic were someone show envy of someone because of their achievements or advantages. In the song “Wait For It” from the Hamilton soundtrack, the singer who plays Aaron Burr, Leslie Odom Jr., describe Burr’s jealousy of Alexander Hamilton. He stresses that Hamilton seems to always achieve success and he wonders what life would be like if he were Hamilton. In Guy de Maupassant’s short story “The Necklace,” the main character, Madame Loisel, is a plain and simple woman who was born into a family of clerks. While being ordinary, she fantasizes of a life of being wealthy and adored. Mme. Loisel is jealous of the beautiful women who live lavishly and have many jewels. Lyrics from the song “Wait For It’’ can be related to Mme. Loisel’s envy for the upper-class.

In the song, Burr states, “I’m not falling behind or running late.” This can be closely described with Madame Loisel’s desire to be like the wealthy. When invited to a ball, she would refuse to go unless she had the proper attire. This shows that she was not going to fall behind from the wealthy’s standards and she would do whatever it took to be like them. Another lyric from the song is: “Hamilton faces an endless uphill climb/ He has something to prove/ He has nothing to lose.” The way Burr desires to be like

They go hand-in-hand because Aaron Burr wonders what it would like to be Alexander Hamilton, and Mme. Loisel wonders what it would be like to be a wealthy woman of status. Burr shows his jealousy for Hamilton by saying how successful he is, which is how Mme. Loisel feels about the women whoa are rich and live a grand lifestyle. Both the characters feel this way because they feel as if they are insignificant to the other and they long to be like them. So, the song “Wait For It” describes both Mme. Loisel and Aaron Burr’s desire to be like the people they