Caetano Veloso was challenged by his wife, Paula Lavigne, to answer a question from Enem that involved interpreting the lyrics to his songs, “Alegria, Alegria” and “Anjos Tronchos.” The test took place on Sunday (5/11) and required candidates to identify connections between the lyrics of the two songs mentioned, which Veloso found ambiguous. The songwriter himself expressed uncertainty about the answer, commenting that all alternatives seemed correct, but settled on options B and D after more detailed analysis.
“When I read it, I thought it was everyone [corretas]He goes so far as to choose the letter A, but Caetano later points to alternatives B and D as the most accurate, according to a video released by Lavigne.
All alternatives below
“‘The reference to colors as an element of criticism of contemporary habits’ is actually present in both letters”, said the artist referring to option A.
But when Paula asks him if he thinks the right answer is B, the alternative that appeared in most of the unofficial models, Caetano changes his mind: “‘Perception of the profusion of information generated by technology’. Yes, exactly. B is fine “.
According to the artist, alternative C could also be considered correct, which talks about the “contrast between vices and virtues of modern life”. We then proceed to evaluate alternative D, “Constant search for individual freedom of expression”. “I thought it was this, but then everyone said: No, it’s B,” Paula says. “I think [que é essa] me too”, replies Caetano.
Finally, he also says that option E, “Critique of the commercial purpose of news,” also seems to be right. But, after consideration, he adds: “B and D are, it seems, the most refined in this sense.”
And the right answer is…
The Anglo Course teachers, who carry out an unofficial content analysis, chose B. But the only answer that makes sense is the letter E, since the aforementioned excerpt from “Alegria, Alegria” – “The Sun on the newsstands/ They fill me with joy and laziness/ Who reads a lot of news/ I go/ Between photos and names/ Eyes full of colors/ Chest full of vain loves” does not express technology, but rather boredom and the commodification of news. Unless the “teachers” consider the invention of the printing press in the 19th century to be a technology.
The track on “Anjos Tronchos” is even more explicit: “Some thick Silicon Valley angels/ Those who live in darkness in full light/ Said: You will be virtuous in vice/ From screens blue more than blue/ Now my story is a dense algorithm/ That sells sales to real sellers/ My neurons have acquired a new rhythm/ And again, and again, and again, and again, and again.”
The official answer sheet will be released on November 24 (Thursday), and students still have maths and natural science tests ahead of them, scheduled for next Sunday (12th).
📚This sums up our teaching today from teachers and journalists, they take a sentence and interpret it in their own way and force it down people’s throats to accept their statements and fuck the author.
Even Caetano Veloso cannot answer ENEM’s question which cited the… pic.twitter.com/1UYqxWvPyD
— Insanus Insensatos (@mdfdecors) November 6, 2023
Source: Terra
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