Culture (1994)

Shared Beliefs

Kurt Cobain Suicide Influences a Generation

Blumenfeld, Laura. "The Suicide That Spoke To a Generation; For Fans of Nirvana Singer Kurt Cobain, It's a World of Anger and Anxiety." The Washington Post (Apr1994): B1. LexisNexis Academic. Terrell Lib., Washington State University. 7 Oct. 2008 http://ntserver1.wsulibs.wsu.edu.

Generation X was one of angst and desperation. The suicide of Kurt Cobain in April of 1994 spoke directly to them. Cobain, apparently, understood the turmoils teens faced. Some said that they should be called the "Angry Generation". Nirvana's music was the only thing that got their message across. Nirvana, unlike anything else, understood them. Like Cobain, these restless teens excessively worried about life's potential and unexpected problems: jobs, relationships, disease, poverty. Cobain's legacy seemed to be synonymous with his death. In leaving this world, he left a message to his fans that escape was necessary. Generation X felt desperation and isolation, their thoughts exemplified by Cobain's suicide.

Delvaux, Martine. "The Exit of a Generation: The 'Whatever' Philosophy." Midwest Quarterly 40.2(1999): 171-186. Academic Search Complete. Terrell Lib., Washington State University. 7 Oct. 2008 http://ntserver1.wsulibs.wsu.edu.

Kurt Cobain, with all his misery, seemed to be the icon of Generation X. They were a group of youth who wanted something to care about, but seemed to be lost to the world. A mixed-up jumble of passion and desperation. It was as if they had no true direction in their lives. Cobain symbolized a life of isolation, deprived of happiness. This appealed to Generation X who thought themselves to be in the same situation. They were a dark, unmotivated group of individuals. It seemed angst would be their defining quality; unable or unwilling to do anything about it. Cobain's suicide has been considered the "bullet that shot through a generation". He became a legend with his suicide. A violent, disturbed idea that Generation X gave tribute to.