In the story “Tin Man” by Judy Budnitz, the author illustrates the negative impact of family pressure using irony. Arnie, the main character in this short story succumbs to intense pressure when he is put in a situation out of his expertise. After the heart-attack his mother fell victim to, Arnie is left to make a life changing decision. The doctors, who are taking care of his mother, tell him and his aunts “We can’t fix it … She needs a new one, a transplant” (Budnitz 1). From the very beginning the author makes the main conflict as dramatic as possible to show how important the decision…