Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana - Post 1

Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana - Pg 11-57
5 Strong comments on characters or plot
- Kurt Cobain grew up in Aberdeen, Washington to parents Wendy and Donald Cobain.
- Kurt developed a very strong bond with his mother when his mother remarried.
- Contrary to what people thought of him as an adult, Kurt was a very happy and energetic child.
- At age 14, Kurt finally got his very first guitar. He started to take guitar lessons just long enough to play "Back in Black" by AC/DC.
- Kurt felt like an outcast in school, a complete pariah from everyone else thoughts and ideas.

4 Insightful Questions
- Why didn't Kurt feel the effects of his mother remarrying like he did when they divorced?
- Why is it that Henry Rollins has done everything from acting, boxing, and now singing in a band?
- What would've happened if Kurt didn't smoke the pot when the Navy recruiter was at his house?
- How does Kurt's school allow a racist and religious fanatic teach young high schoolers?

3 Vocabulary Words and Definitions
- Remedial (pg 35): tending or intended to rectify or improve
- Antagonize (pg 36): provoke the hostility of
- Defunct (pg 47): no longer in force or use; inactive

2 Examples of Literary Terms
- Simile - "There's nothing like your firstborn" (Azerrad 13).
- Metaphor - "I was just in a weird limbo" (Azerrad 51).

1 Summary Sentence
- These chapters explain Kurt growing up in Aberdeen, meeting Chris and getting involved into the indie music scene like punk rock.