Archetype

The Archetypal Actions or Events in Burned are a Journey and Rites of Initiation. The most fitting Archetypal setting is the Sea because everything in the story is unpredictable. Pattyn is an innocent embarking on a journey, but her parents made her leave so she is also like an orphan, her parents are like wicked stepmothers, Pattyn's sister is like her friend, Ethan is a lover, and Aunt J is like a caregiver. The author followed the basics of archetypes and applied them to her story and characters.