Iran.

One of the hardest things would be to change the views that people have previously established.  However, I believe that Satrapi does a very excellent job of changing many of the views her readers have already established towards Iran.  Perhaps it was through the actions and thoughts of her family who are extremely relatable in which she really changes the normal thought of Iran.  Satraip's family was like any other family most of us know--  fun, has set morals, lets their daughter be very creative, etc.  They are like any other family except for the fact that they live in Iran--  a place most of us do not know too much about and what we do know is often negative.  A major thing that surprised me was how out-going Satrapi's family was in the way they enjoyed social activities such as drinking and playing cards, and they did not believe that women should be completely covered.  I was even very surprised that Satrapi had things such as a rocker jacket and a Michael Jackson pin... things that are extremely normal.  Satrapi's story most definitely dispelled my views on Iran.  Not everyone in Iran believes in the same kind of conservative lifestyle and they would rather not fight, causing many to protest against it and other such things such as the disrespect of women.  In the situation of Iraq, I am still unsure about its current situation but I think it is definitely a good thing that people are opposing the government since they are oppressing the people.  Not everyone in Iraq is even close to a terrorist and their are indeed normal families in a country where so much negativity is stressed.  This book really enabled me to understand the countries of Iran and also Iraq much more in-depth.