Shia LaBeouf

determined to win her fight when the author tells her opponent that their blade “might be too sharp,”(12, Sia) she shows self doubt and fear of her rival.When the singer compares herself to a rubber band,she’s admitting her fragility. These literary devices give the song life and further communicate the song’s theme of resilience and determination. The music video continuously supports my argument, using images to display the song’s theme.In the video, Maddie Ziegler, with the help of Shia LeBouf represent Sia's mind. The two perform a dance that perfectly captures the song. The dance takes place in a cage, which represents Sia’s mind. Ziegler repeatedly attacks LaBoeuf, who is the reigning loser of their fights. When Ziegler shows vulnerability, she bites Shia when he attempts to help her. Near the end of the video, Maddie holds on to LaBoeuf’s back like a weight. This demonstrates Sia’s constant feeling of the weight that her anxiety has on her. Ziegler then acts as if she’s using a knife to stab Shia in the face, each time she ‘stabs,’ him, his face changes, this is representative of the singer’s bipolar disorder. Hearing Sia voice her struggle with mental illness reminds me of myself. When I first had depression, I was very moody and irritable, but I also felt stress and often burst into tears. As I watch the video, I’m able to relate to the mood changes the dancers interpret during the scene where Ziegler stabs LaBoeuf in the face, every time she strikes, his face…

In the graphic novel Persepolis, the author Marjane Satrapi used many deep and interesting symbols throughout the book to illustrate many turning points in Satrapi’s life in Iran. She was born in Rasht, Iran, on November 22 1969, however she grew up in Tehran in an ordinary middle-class family. She went to school in a private French school which gave her opportunity to be more open-minded than strict Iranians. She lived a peaceful childhood life under the Shah’s power until she was around 11…

itself first. Mosque is the place for prostration for most five daily prayers prescribed in Islam. People also stay in mosque for study, rest, and reflection. In common mosque, in order to let many people pray in the same place at the same time, it has to be a huge empty space in the middle of the mosque. “The architecture of a mosque is shaped most strongly by the regional traditions of the time and place where it was built. As a result, style, layout, and decoration can vary greatly.”…

Additionally, the Shias derive the authority of Sharia from their own leaders; the leaders make the laws. Conversely, the Sunnis take their laws and the authority of Sharia from the Quran. The Shias place all of their trust in their leaders, going so far as to attribute divine powers to them and to declare that only the leaders know some of the hidden aspects of Sharia. The Sunnis, however, say that Muhammad did not conceal any information from his followers (“Sunni vs. Shia”). This major rift,…

I’ve read three stories about different types of rebellion and the names of those stories are called, Cairo: My City which was the first story I read, the second one is named, Lolita in Tehran, and the last one is called Persepolos2. In all the stories, they are about people living in countries where they basically are under laws that are unfair and they are bold enough and fearless to go out and do things they there are not supposed to do knowing what the ricks are if they get caught.…

The Conformity of Women During the Islamic Revolution Prior to the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Iranian women possessed numerous freedoms. Although the country was of Muslim origin, it was quite westernized; women had suffrage, protection rights, education, and the ability to exceed in male dominated fields. Moreover, they had the right to express themselves freely by choosing how they represented their materialistic form. That was until the Islamic Regime decreed that women would no longer bare…

synthesis. The Buyid Dynasty adapted the more flexible Twelver Shia policies to enforce local leadership under an Imam that was not installed as a member of Ali’s family. Buyids often relied more heavily on localized Imam leadership as a form of regional Perso-Islamic synthesis for greater political and governmental autonomy. In similar manner, the Samanid Dynasties tolerant view of Islamic orthodoxy through Sunni doctrines also supported the Twelver…

Quran. According to the Shia doctrine, the prophet-- shortly before he died, appointed Ali as the leader of the community and initiated him into the esoteric aspects and the mysteries of faith, and also his particular designated descendants, in turn, inherited this function. Also, numerous adages and wise sayings bear Ali’s name; the prophet claimed as follows “ I am the city of wisdom and Ali is its gate.” To the Shia, Ali is a saint, the friend of God, and the par excellence; thus the Shia has…

ways. Shia LaBeouf, a modern day actor, may not seem like a nonconformist at first glance, but if one takes a closer look it becomes clear that LaBeouf embodies numerous nonconformist ideas. A side by side comparison of LaBeouf’s and Thoreau’s ideas shows many similarities in their beliefs. However, not all of LaBeouf’s and Thoreau’s beliefs are the same. Society punishes both men for their nonconformity in comparable yet different…

And that’s what MSFTS is, it’s a collective.” He has learned from his influences in both the fashion, music and activist world such as Kanye West, Tyler the Creator, Kid Cudi and Shia LaBeouf who have steered him in the direction he wants to…