👉 "Hamilton: Infection" is a concept that emerges from the broader narrative of Marcia Brown's life in the early 19th century, reflecting the intense and often deadly spread of infectious diseases like smallpox and yellow fever among the enslaved population on the island of Nevis. In the musical, it symbolizes the relentless and insidious nature of epidemics that decimated communities, stripping them of lives and altering the social fabric. The term "infection" here is not just a biological process but a metaphor for the pervasive and transformative impact of disease on society, highlighting how these health crises exacerbated existing inequalities and shaped the lives of individuals like Hamilton, who lived through such harrowing times. It underscores the human cost of these epidemics and the resilience required to survive in an environment where illness was a constant threat.
