Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana - Post 2

Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana - Pg 57-122
5 Strong comments on characters or plot
- Chris and Kurt begin forming a band which would later be known as Nirvana.
- "Nirvana" take in their first of many drummers, Aaron Burckhard.
- These indie bands from Aberdeen had some extremely absurd names like, The Dicks and the Circle Jerks.
- It's kind of funny how Aaron set aspirations to such a low goal of being a manager of a Burger King.
- The story of Nirvana has a lot to thank from many other emerging indie bands, especially to Sonic Youth.

4 Insightful Questions
- Wasn't Skid Row already the name of a metal band from the 70s?
- How can Kurt live in such a filthy place?
- What is a satellite band?
- Why does Nirvana always want their drummers to strip down their drum kits?

3 Vocabulary Words and Definitions
- Zeal (pg 59): a feeling of strong eagerness
- Esoteric (pg 62): confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circl
- Kitsch (pg 63): excessively garish or sentimental art

2 Examples of Literary Terms
- Metaphor - "Burckhard turned out to be a sold, hard hitter in the John Bonham vein" (Azzerad 61).
- Irony - It's ironic that the band was named Nirvana yet the music was very hard and punk-esque.

1 Summary Sentence
- These chapters began delve into the band drama going through Nirvana like new drummers and songs.