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Fire relates to the Greek mythology story known as Prometheus. Victor who has acquired the knowledge of how to make life just as Prometheus stole fire to help the people. Prometheus is punished by Zeus just as Victor is punished by the creation of a monster.

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In the original story by Mary Shelley fire is not exploited as a symbol. It is only in the movies that the monster is afraid of fire and here it is not used as a symbol only a plot device to get the monster all riled up.

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