Through a first-person protagonist, the author of “Tin Man” portrays the inner conflict caused by peer pressure and gaslighting. Once Arnie discovers the life or death situation in which his mother is, he has to make a decision to save her. “I need my heart! You want me to die so my mother can live?” (Budnitz 86). Arnie clearly does not want to give up his life,however, he is not sure of how to proceed because the life of his mother is at stake. The author implies that Arnie is being pressured by his aunts to be the donor to his mother: “Your heart is exactly what she needs.” (Budnitz 86)…