"Tin Man" by Judy Budnitz cautions the pressure and manipulation within one’s family environment. Through the protagonist's first person perspective and dialogue, Arnie is confronted with his family's pressure to sacrifice his heart to his mother who is in need of a heart transplant. However, he stands against that decision at first. As the story progresses and the pleads and threats from also his entourage intensify: they guilt trip him, assign him to his mother's responsibility, and weaponize a family's unconditional love to convince or punish him. These manipulation techniques make Arnie…