In the story frankenstein, we see the fire repeated as a symbol throughout the text, becoming an important motif of the story. some examples of fire in the story include: fire is a part of the story of prometheus, it is implied that fire (lightening) is used in the creation of the monster, and the monster learns to use fire to his advantage after being initially burned by it. what could fire in the story symbolize? the threat of global warming the potential dangers of human invention the happiness that the monster is seeking death