Through a first-person narration, the author of “Tin Man” illustrates how gaslighting and mental manipulation can be destructive and lead to irrational decisions. When Arnie has to choose whether or not to donate his heart to save his mother, he states, “I need my heart! You want me to die so my mother can live (Budnitz 86)?” Meanwhile, Aunt Fran states, “Of course we don’t want that (Budnitz 86).” This interaction depicts just how nonsensical the situation is. Even though Arnie is fully aware of this, Aunt Fran makes it seem as though it’s a rational solution by using a sort of…