Pride and Prejudice

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Pride and Prejudice Ivanhoe
Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott.
These two novels can be paralleled because of their overarching themes.

Pride and Prejudice Scarlet Letter
Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne.
Both of these novels can be connected because of the similar situations of prejudicism. In the Scarlet Letter, Hester Prinn is faced with the prejudice of society because of her sin. She always appears to be suspicious to those around her because she is singled out by the "A" on her chest. In the novel Pride and Prejudice, many characters are faced with the prejudice of society because they are not married. These people are singled out simply because they are still single. It was believed that Mrs. Bennet's only goal in life was to get her daughters married.

Pride and Prejudice Twelfth Night: Or What You Will
Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare.
These novels can be paralleled because of the idea of "misplaced" love. In both novels, the characters experience some infatuation where they think they fall in love with someone. This love is merely based on their first impressions. Yet as the stories continue, the characters in both novels gain more knowledge and this knowledge brings about a change of heart, which eventually leads them to their right match. One example of this from Pride and Prejudice is Elizabeth. At first, she thinks she is in love with Mr. Wickham simply because of her first impression of him. Yet, as time passes, she learns that her impressions of Mr. Wickham were wrong, and she begins to fall in love with Mr. Darcy.