Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana - Post 3

Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana - Pg 123-185
5 Strong comments on characters or plot
- Nirvana records the Blew EP, which was Chad's last recording with Nirvana.
- Chad likes to talk to fruit.
- Nirvana renamed a lot of their songs that appeared on Nevermind, that were also recorded at the Smart Sessions.
- Kurt is such an outspoken individual, he never cares about what anyone says.
- I wonder who thought up the ideas for what was said in the biographies in the Nevermind booklets.

4 Insightful Questions
- How is Nirvana able to afford to go to a European tour, especially with not such a big following?
- What is a dilapidated drum set?
- Did Kurt ever feel awkward touring with the Melvins even though he auditioned and failed it too?
- Why was Sonic Youth so powerful in the indie world?

3 Vocabulary Words and Definitions
- Adulation (pg 126): servile flattery
- Palpable (pg 129): capable of being perceived
- Interminable (pg 140): Existing or occurring without interruption or end

2 Examples of Literary Terms
- Metaphor - "I had this terrible Johnny Rotten complex" (Azerrad 140).
- Simile - "They're like twins that got separated somehow" (Azerrad 150).

1 Summary Sentence
- These chapters talk about Nirvana touring after releasing Bleach, and getting there permanent drummer Dave Grohl just before recording Nevermind.