In the short story “Tin Man” written by Judy Budnitz, the situation of the protagonist illustrates the consequences of giving into manipulation. This story is exaggerated to easily convey the message. The main character’s mom got a heart attack and is now in the hospital. The mother’s sisters verbally coerce their nephew into transplanting his heart into his mom’s body. The main character does as told after very little thinking. “And the first time your mother needs you, you turn your back on her” (Budnitz 3). The aunts guilt trip their nephew, telling him that donating his heart is the…