one theme of Tangerine is of humans trying to suppress, resist, and undermine nature. cite examples of this in the story

Nature plays a central role in the lives of the people Tangerine County. While many of the characters have an impact on different individuals’ lives, everyone is affected by nature. Lightning strikes; a sinkhole opens up; lignite fires burn; the freeze arrives. Many of the characters try to mitigate the destructive forces of nature with little success.