Many human beings have been involved in some sort of struggle for power since the dawn of time. Between power in business, in schools, and in government, it is often clear who is subordinate and who dominates. Subordinates may sometimes feel helpless; however, they may derive satisfaction from aesthetics and hidden transcriptions because of the personal freedoms it represents for them. James Scott wrote an essay, "Behind the Official History", which is a discussion of subordinates and their relationships with dominants. It also discusses hidden transcription and public transcription used by subordinates. “The hidden transcription is therefore derivative in the sense that it consists of those speeches, gestures and off-stage practices which confirm, contradict or influence what appears in the public transcription” (Scott 524). Often, subordinates must pretend to please the dominants. Scott calls this the public transcription (Scott 522). The public transcripts that subordinates post to their superiors are only superficial and often do not truly show what they think of their superiors. If they were always honest about how they felt, they might get a bad grade, be expelled, or get in trouble. Only when subordinates are with each other can they discuss how they really feel about their superior, which would be an example of hidden transcription. Azar Nafisi wrote: Reading Lolita in Tehran: a Memoir in Books, a book about her life as a teacher in Iran. . Nafisi decided to teach an all-female class at home. Nafisi quotes one of her students as explaining why she had to lie to her father about enrolling in the course: "I lied... What else can you do with a person who is so dictatorial that she doesn't let her girl, at this age, go to a school? an all-female bed... middle of paper ... I will put a person in jail or kill a person for expressing their thoughts, so they know for sure the fantasy of expressing one's beliefs without serious consequences is totally unrealistic. As a result, the hidden transcript gives him more satisfaction than what the government wants to give to the people. As Nafisi says: “Our world in this living room with its window framing my beloved Elburz mountains has become our sanctuary, our self-contained universe, mocking the reality of the shy, black-scarfed faces in the city that extended below (Nafisi 332). Although in some circumstances people never have the opportunity to tell their dominants how they really feel about them, they nevertheless derive personal satisfaction from the hidden transcripts. This allows their subordinates to benefit from the dignity and support of others who are going through a similar experience...