Congratulations (mixtape related) (spoilers)

In the song "The Reynolds Pamphlet" we get to see the encounter between Angelica and Hamilton after she finds out about what Hamilton did to Eliza, by sleeping with Maria Reynolds. We hear a small glimpse at how betrayed she feels herself, because she gave Alexander up for her sister and he hurt Eliza. All Angelica wanted to do was make Eliza happy by letting Hamilton marry her instead of Angelica, even though she so desperately longed for him. In the Reynolds Pamphlet we see that Angelica comes all the way back to help Eliza out after she is so hurt by the Reynolds pamphlet.

In the Hamilton Mixtape there is a song called "Congratulations" sung by Dessa. This gives us a more inside look at how Angelica felt about the whole situation. She congratulates him for being stupid, and hurting the best wife on the face of the earth. She even brings up how she suffered through a loveless marriage to watch Hamilton hurt her sister in a way she never wanted to see happen. It hurt Angelica so much to watch her sister get hurt in that way. 

The best line in the song is "You know why Jefferson can do what he wants? He doesn't dignify schoolyard taunts with a response!". This one line sums up why Jefferson has been succeeding over Hamilton the entire play. Hamilton has to be right and feel like he is the best, he can't feel like he is wrong, so he does everything he can to prove that he is just that, right, even if it hurts people and messes other things up along the way. 

I really appreciate Lin Manuel Miranda for writing this song so I can see more into Angelica's mind. I think she is one of the best charecters in the musical, and even though she gets a lot of on stage time, I always wished she had more, and that's exactly what this song gives us!!