Henrik Ibsen's play A Doll's House shares many comparisons and contrasts with the short story “The Tempest” by Kate Chopin. In fact, Ibsen's play was first performed at the Royal Theater in Copenhagen, Denmark on December 21, 1879. This play sparked significant changes in attitudes toward marriage in the 19th century (princeton.edu). It is interesting to note that "The Tempest" is the sequel to Chopin's other story "At the Cadian Ball". Kimbel wrote in his Dictionary of Literary Biography article, “His first two published stories appeared in the summer of 1889” (Kimbel 1). In the short story "The Storm" and the drama "A Doll's House", both authors contain different plots, share a similar topic in which both protagonists commit clandestine misdeeds, include an identical theme of marriage, and include different symbols. Both of the authors present multiple disparities in their plots. Ibsen's play begins with a cheerful young wife Nora Helmer, enthusiastic about her husband's new job as a bank manager. As the show progressed, Nora revealed that she had once secretly borrowed a large sum of money so that her husband, Torvald, could recover from a serious illness. She hid this secret from him and secretly repaid him in small installments while saving money from the family allowance. Torvald sees Nora as careless and childish, and often calls her his doll. This play also discusses the relationship between Doctor Rank, Torvald's family friend, and Nora. Devaull states in his article on Nora's final legacy in Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House, “Dr. Rank is a rich older gentleman who loves [Nora], and will die soon” (Devaull 1). When Torvald received the post of bank manager, his first responsibility was to remove... half of the paper... The house of Ill, both authors write their plots differently, they discuss a similar problem in which both female characters hide their secrets, encompass a similar theme of marriage, and contain different symbols. Although both authors use a female main character to hold a secret, they also use the similar theme of marriage in their writings. As a result of her dishonorable act, Nora abandons her marriage when she discovers the reality of her marriage. Similarly, Chopin also incorporated the theme of marriage into his writings. As a result of her affair, Calixta's marriage strengthens. However, both authors contain unique symbols in their writings. While the Christmas tree symbolizes Nora, the storm symbolizes the relationship Calixta had with Alcee. Both drama and short story contain significant events, which teach valuable lessons and ideals to society.