Exceptionalism is the New Normal
Este poema critica cómo los estándares sociales han cambiado, haciendo que lo que antes se consideraba excepcional ahora sea la norma. Se centra en la superficialidad de la cultura moderna, donde la auto-promoción y la búsqueda de reconocimiento rápido se han vuelto comunes. El poema describe una generación que, a pesar de ser infeliz, siempre busca mostrar una imagen de euforia. También refleja cómo lo que antes era normal ahora parece aburrido y sin vida, sugiriendo que los valores y percepciones han cambiado drásticamente. Utiliza un lenguaje directo y contemporáneo para transmitir su mensaje.
| Word | In English | In Spanish | Pron. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exceptionalism | belief in being exceptional | creencia en ser excepcional | ek-sep-shuh-nuh-liz-uhm |
| is | exists | es | iz |
| the | definite article | la | thuh |
| New | recent | nuevo | nyoo |
| Normal | usual | común | nor-muhl |
| standards | criteria | normas | stan-derdz |
| have | possess | tienes | hav |
| zero | none | ninguno | zee-roh |
| Polluting | contaminating | llenando | puh-loo-ting |
| us | we | nos | uhs |
| with | using | de | with |
| side | edge | secundarios | sahyd |
| effects | results | efectos | ih-fekts |
| More | additional | más | mohr |
| cognitive | mental | mentales | kog-ni-tiv |
| problems | issues | problemas | prob-luhmz |
| arisen | appeared | aparecido | uh-riz-uhn |
| As | while | mientras | az |
| we | us | nosotros | wee |
| grow | increase | volvemos | groh |
| trivial | unimportant | superficiales | triv-ee-uhl |
| and | also | y | and |
| unsure | uncertain | inseguros | uhn-shoor |
| An | one | una | an |
| unmeant | unintended | no planeada | uhn-ment |
| social | societal | social | soh-shuhl |
| aftermath | consequence | consecuencia | af-ter-math |
| That | which | que | that |
| creates | produces | hace | kree-ayts |
| human | people | gente | hyoo-muhn |
| camouflage | disguise | oculte | kam-uh-flahzh |
| When | at the time | cuando | hwen |
| flooded | overwhelmed | llenos | fluhd-ed |
| unrealistic | not real | irreales | uhn-ree-uh-lis-tik |
| Exceptional | outstanding | excepcional | ek-sep-shuh-nuhl |
| becomes | turns into | se vuelve | bih-kuhmz |
| normal | usual | común | nor-muhl |
| Self-aggrandizing | self-promoting | presumir | self-uh-gran-diz-ing |
| now | currently | ahora | nou |
| custom | tradition | costumbre | kus-tuhm |
| You | yourself | tienes | yoo |
| must | have to | que | muhst |
| be | exist | será | bee |
| out | outside | fuera | out |
| there | in that place | allí | thair |
| to | in order to | a | too |
| show | display | mostrar | shoh |
| ambition | drive | ambición | am-bish-uhn |
| Overexposure | too much exposure | exponerse demasiado | oh-ver-ik-spoh-zher |
| answer | solution | solución | an-ser |
| To | in order to | para | too |
| those | the people | quienes | thohz |
| seeking | looking for | buscan | see-king |
| quick | fast | rápido | kwik |
| recognition | acknowledgment | reconocimiento | rek-uhg-nish-uhn |
| Hey | hello | oye | hay |
| you | yourself | tú | yoo |
| seem | appear | pareces | seem |
| happier | more joyful | más feliz | hap-ee-er |
| than | compared to | que | than |
| me | myself | yo | mee |
| And | also | y | and |
| look | appear | pareces | look |
| much | a lot | mucho | much |
| better | superior | mejor | bet-er |
| traveled | journeyed | viajaste | trav-uhld |
| where | in the place | donde | hwair |
| I | myself | yo | eye |
| always | constantly | siempre | awl-wayz |
| wanted | desired | quería | wawn-tid |
| more | additional | más | mohr |
| fun | enjoyment | diversión | fuhn |
| that | which | que | that |
| do | perform | hago | doo |
| It’s | it is | es | its |
| a | one | una | uh |
| whole | entire | entera | hohl |
| generation | age group | generación | jen-uh-ray-shuhn |
| Of | belonging to | de | uhv |
| miserable | unhappy | tristes | miz-er-uh-buhl |
| measures | actions | medidas | mezh-erz |
| But | however | pero | buht |
| remembers | recalls | recuerda | ri-mem-berz |
| portray | depict | mostrar | pawr-trey |
| euphoria | happiness | felicidad | yoo-fawr-ee-uh |
| What | which | lo que | hwot |
| was | existed | era | woz |
| deemed | considered | considerado | deemd |
| ordinary | usual | normal | awr-dn-er-ee |
| Right | currently | ahora | rahyt |
| seems | appears | parece | seemz |
| dull | boring | aburrido | duhl |
| pale | faint | sin vida | payl |
| used | was accustomed | solía | yoost |
| Will | shall | ya | wil |
| never | not ever | no | nev-er |
| again | once more | más | uh-gen |
El poeta de este poema es desconocido, pero el tema y el estilo sugieren que pertenece a la era contemporánea. Este tipo de poesía a menudo aborda temas actuales y sociales, reflejando las preocupaciones y cambios de la sociedad moderna.