In the story "Tin Man" by Judy Budnitz, it is very well depicted how gaslighting and manipulation can impact the decisions you make. There is an obvious conflict between Arnie an his loved ones. The conflict on whether he should give his heart to his mom or keep it. You see throughout the story all the different ways he's being manipulated. One quote that shows this is when he's talking with his Aunts and his Aunt Nina says this: "She carries you for nine months. More than nine months! Do you remember it?”(Budnitz,24) This shows that his Aunt is trying to manipulate him into thinking that he…