Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana - Post 5

Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana - Pg 265-355
5 Strong comments on characters or plot
- On August 18, 1992, Frances Bean Cobain was born.
- Nirvana release their last studio album, In Utero, which I find to be a mix of the heavy energy found on Bleach and the pop-ish infused Grunge of Nevermind.
- Kurt admits to have an accent in some of his new songs. He actual earlier in the book said that he tried singing with a British accent to sound more punk.
- Kurt sounds so much more emotionally stable during the In Utero sessions.
- Kurt Cobain commits suicide and leaves behind a legacy heard throughout the world of Grunge music.

4 Insightful Questions
- Will the rumors of Courtney Love killing Kurt ever be answered?
- What does the song "Rape Me" really talk about?
- Why did Kurt decide to use the medical, body theme for In Utero?
- Why did Kurt hate Nevermind so much?

3 Vocabulary Words and Definitions
- Apoplectic (pg 321): Extremely angry or furious to the point of being unable to move or speak
- Opaque (pg 323): not clearly understood or expressed
- Succinct (pg 331): brief and to the point

2 Examples of Literary Terms
- Metaphor - "Seattle is supposed to be this perfect, utopic place" (Azzerad 327).
- Pun - "Smells Like Bogus Issue" (Azzerad 337).

1 Summary Sentence
- These last chapters talk about Kurt's baby, the release of In Utero, and ending off with Kurt's death.