Rough Draft paper topic

What I want to do in my paper is look at what characteristics defined the beast and compare them to other archtypes such as the byronic hero or the pioneer hero. From little bits I have gathered, there is many similarities between them. What does this mean for Childrens literature exactly when there are so many commonalties between a major figure in childrens literature and created characters in "scholarly" literature? Is "sophisticated" literature just another version childrens literature? Let me know what you think