In the short story, “Tin Man” by Judy Budnitz, the writer expresses the power of manipulation through the characters of the story. It revolves around the protagonist, Arnie, who undergoes pressure from his family and friends to save his dying mother by giving up his own heart. At first, he disagreed and thought that his aunts were insane, but then he started to change his mind since everyone in his life all continuously manipulated him into saying yes. Aunt Nina said, “Your mother worked herself to the bone for you, so you could go to college. She nearly killed herself so you could go and…