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At computer class, Barbie presents the game she designed. Ms. Smith is impressed that Barbie coded two versions in both Flash and Python so she gives Barbie extra credit! Barbie's terrific computer skills have made this class a snooze.
At computer class, Barbie pre…
After class, Steven and Brian meet Barbie in the library. "Why are you using 3 computers?", asked Brian. Barbie replied, "There's this weird bug that occurs when two users visit the game lobby at the same time. I can't figure out where the problem is."
After class, Steven and Brian…
Barbie gets on her computer and tries to send an email to a friend but her computer starts to shut down. Barbie freaks out a little a bit, but its nothing she can't fix.
Barbie gets on her computer a…
"I've got Skipper's assignment from the hard drive!" exclaims Steven. "Fantastic!" says Barbie. "And her other files, as well?" "I've got everything," says Steven. "Great! I've got mine, and we've got new anti-virus software on both laptops!" Says Barbie smiling.
"I've got Skipper's assignmen…
At computer class, Barbie presents the game she designed. Ms. Smith is so impressed by the work and dedication Barbie put into her game. "You have a lot of talent!" says Ms.Smith. "Thank you so much Ms.Smith!, I want to teach others how to do this and someday become a computer class teacher since i enjoy this so much!" Says Barbie.
At computer class, Barbie pre…
At computer class, Barbie presents the game she designed. Ms. Smith is so impressed by the work and dedication Barbie put into her game. "You have a lot of talent!" says Ms.Smith. "Thank you so much Ms.Smith!, I want to teach others how to do this and someday become a computer class teacher since i enjoy this so much!" Says Barbie
At computer class, Barbie pre…
"Your robot puppy is so sweet," says Skipper. "Can I play your game?" "Of course you can, i have put a lot of hard work into making it, i wanted to do it all on my own with no help" says Barbie.
"Your robot puppy is so sweet…
"I'm creating the design ideas," Barbie says, laughing. "I'll don't really need Steven's and Brian's help to turn it into a real game, i can do it with out them!"
"I'm creating the design idea…
"It will go faster if we all work together" offers Steven. "good thinking" says Barbie. "Can one of you two hook Skipper's hard drive up to the library's computer?" "I can do it" says Barbie. "The library computer has excellent security software to protect it."
"It will go faster if we all …
“Seriously, Brian, a CD?” says Barbie with disgust. “What year do you think it is?! My laptop doesn’t even have a CD drive. Haven’t you heard of git? That’s how we share code nowadays.”
“Seriously, Brian, a CD?” say…
Barbie makes it to computer class just before the bell rings. As soon as class begins, Barbie raises her hand. "Yes, Barbie?" asks Ms. Smith, the teacher. "If your computer gets a virus and crashes, how can you retrieve all the files you lost?" asks Barbie.
Barbie makes it to computer c…
Barbara meets John at the library to thank him for helping her understand the homework.
“Thanks so much for helping me understand it!” exclaims Barbara.


“That’s the point of a community!” responds John.
Barbara meets John at the lib…
“Wow! Barbara, you get an A! That was really, really good.”
“Wow! Barbara, you get an A! …
Barbara is now presenting for her teacher. She is nervous, yet confident. She really understands this now. She understand it in her own way.

“In those days," Barbara begins reading "it was easy to get lost in the crowd; loss of identity is a terrifying thing. The zombies are the multitude; they have no identity within the crowd. Zombies are soulless beings, they have no mind of their own; they are being controlled by an urge, a spell; a disease. Even the man that remained himself among the hoard of zombies lost himself to an urge: that of hunger. Zombie films like Perished are here to explain the importance of a society, the importance of the community, the importance of the conservation of individuality. Without a society, within our primal selves, there is no individuality. Society, although it groups us together, makes us a crowd, makes us a multitude, and is still able to conserve our individuality. Did they go to watch zombies to have fun? Yes, but also to understand the worst-case scenario.”
Barbara is now presenting for…
"What is the nightmare, though? What is the metaphor?" asks Barbara. "Keep in mind," responds Mike "that we get ideas from our environment, from the people around us, from everything that happens around us. People need inspiration; they need a starting place from where to begin. Back then they had the Ebola outbreak, mass shootings, biological warfare, and a population addicted to consuming as inspiration, and the zombie as an attraction." "

“I’ve never thought that zombies could represent fears.” Said Barbara while in thought. “The question hangs:” she continues, ”Why would any intelligent person who is already horrified by the news of the day want to watch horror movies? I just don’t get it. I’m going to fail this one.”
"What is the nightmare, thoug…

Barbara is now at the library with her friends, she is hoping they understood the assignment better and can help her out with the idea. She needs to present this tomorrow!



Have you guys seen the movie that was assigned?” asks Barbara. Mike and John both nod. “Although I understand that they reflect issues of the 21st century, I still don’t understand why anyone would watch them.” said Barbara in a confused tone.


“It’s okay,” replies John, “the answer is that, unlike earnest, realistic films with Good Housekeeping Seals of approval, horror movies – with their sadism, unapologetic sensationalism, lack of nuance, and avid gratification of pathological impulses – offer sharper, more acute versions of our worst case scenarios, they are like brilliant metaphors for what haunts us, and, obviously haunted the people in the 21st century. That is why when we pay our four or five bucks and seat ourselves at tenth-row center in a theater showing a horror movie, we are daring the nightmare.”
Barbara is now at the librar…

Barbie is home. She is exasperated over the assignment because she just can’t figure it out! She needs this for tomorrow, and she needs a good grade!
   "Ugh!" grunts Barbara exasperated after watching Perished and says “That was a pretty dark movie. Why would anyone want to sit down and watch such a gruesome, sadistic movie like that?”

Nina overhears and replies saying “Oh, I was in that class last year. The thing is that the zombie goes far beyond entertainment. He becomes a way for us to express our abstract, dark, negative thoughts and possibilities. That’s why these movies exist.” 

Barbara is speechless and thanks her sister. She still doesn’t fully understand it, so she calls her friends Mike and John to meet her at the library to help her out.
Barbie is home. She is exasp…
Heyyy Chris, 

Hey Barbie its good to see you again.

You too, would you like to go get something to eat and hang out?

Sure!
Heyyy Chris, Hey Barbie its…
 Hanna: "Hey Joesph"!, Hannah said when she saw Joesph in the writing center.I got Laura to enroll in school and she loves it!
Joesph: Wow that's awesome, I'm really glad that she decided to go to school after all.
Hanna: Hanna replied back, "me too"!
Hanna: "Hey Joesph"!, Hannah…
Well, well, well look who decided to put her computer away and participate with her classmates. Thank you Barbie.

Hello Ms. Smith, my sister helped me realize that my future is too important to waist.
Well, well, well look who dec…

It is the 22nd century. Barbara sits in her history class where they are learning about the 21st century and their problems. 




“Today, class, we will be learning about the history of Zombie media. In the 21st century, they believed that by infectious disease there would be a zombie apocalypse. This is expressed through the time’s media.” said Ms. Turner.
It is the 22nd century. Barb…
Hanna: "Hey Laura"!, said Hanna, how did you first day of class go?
Laura: It went well I really love my teacher's, you were right getting your education is important. I decided to go to school full-time after all! Thank you Hanna, your the best! said Laura.
Hanna: I'm glad I was able to change your mind, I'm going to go study now. Bye!
Hanna: "Hey Laura"!, said Han…
Now come outside and let's play volleyball, or go hangout with some friends.

Alright I will, I miss hanging out.
Now come outside and let's pl…
Jessica! What are you doing with my computer?

Barbie I am taking away your computer because you are too young to be online chatting, and I don't want you to do something you may regret.
Jessica! What are you doing w…
Hanna: Hey Laura!, I wanted you to look at something, I think you would be very interested.
Laura: If it's about school, you can forget it! said Laura. I told you, I'm not smart enough, I'm happy with my job at the pet store.
Hanna: I just wanna see you be successful, said Hanna, in a concerned voice. Did you know that you could take classes that deals with animals?
Laura: "Really"! said Laura Oh I would love that!
Hanna: Let's get you signed up then said Hanna.
Hanna: Hey Laura!, I wanted y…

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