"Stories with that structure often have 6 secondary features. These don't always appear with the sympathetic plot, but they're common:
1. The protagonist is appealing (e.g., strong, clever, kind).
2. They are alone & suffer early misfortunes (e.g., they're orphaned or abandoned).
3. They are high-status or tied to high-status individuals (e.g., there's a prophesy about them; they're the child of royalty).
4. They journey to distant places.
5. Their opponents are formidable & repulsive.
6. Anyone who opposes the protagonist suffers or is reformed." -- manvir singh @mnvrsngh