The short story "Tin Man" reveals how manipulation and gaslighting leads people to make unhealthy decisions. "Tin Man" demonstrates this theme through Arnie's character and how he struggled to make a choice when faced with everyone else's opinions. Gaslighting and manipulation led Arnie to make a choice he didn't truly want. When Arnie says,"But now it looks like I have to pay my debts with my heart instead" (Budnitz 25), it's clear how the gaslighting has affected him. Arnie felt trapped and like he had no choice, when in reality he did. The pressure and manipulation made him feel like he…