Judy Budnitz’s “Tin Man,” offers an insight into the negative effects of gaslighting and manipulation using the first person perspective. After guilt tripping Arnie for some time, Arnie’s aunts immediately jump to tell Arnie’s mother, Sylvie, that Arnie is prepared to give his heart to her, even though he made no previous mention of making this decision. ‘Fran says, “Arnie wants to give you his heart.”’ (Budnitz 3) The efforts of the aunts pay off to a certain extent when Arnie says, ‘“I’m considering it, Mother. Really, I am. I want to find out more about it before I decide, that’s all.”’…